Origins of the Poole surname

What does the name Poole mean?

Poole is an English and Welsh surname. The name has geographic roots, referring to someone who had taken up residence at or near a pool. There are also a number of parishes and settlements by the same name that could also have given their name to local denizens.

Alternative variations of the name Poole

Poole, Pool, Powl, Pole, Pooll

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 341North West 917Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 1502East Midlands 452West Midlands 2199East 842London 2792South East 1264South West 1206South Wales 446Mid Wales 26West Wales 32North Wales 45Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Pooles lived in london

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17,000 Poole Travel & migration records
150,000 Pooles found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Poole

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269th most common surname in the UK

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Who were Pooles most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Poole first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Pooles

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Pooles in 1921

Dressmaker

684

Laundress

417

Domestic Servant

403

General Servant Domestic

387

Living On Own Means

312

Common male occupations for Pooles in 1921

General Labourer

597

Agricultural Labourer

490

Carpenter

360

Coal Miner

355

Farm Labourer

350

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