Where Does the Polke Surname Come From?

The name Polke is closely linked to Polk. Name scholars give the meaning as “From Pollock”.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Polke family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Spelling and variants

Polke adds “e” to Polk, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

The 2010 census count for Polke in the United States was 319, good for rank 62,714. It sits among the 100,000 most common last names in the country. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Polak. Get the complete Polke report, with a museum-style coat of arms.