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Polce Family History

Polce Surname Meaning

Italian: from a variant of pulce ‘plea’. Perhaps an altered form of German Polz a metonymic occupational name for a maker of bolts from Middle High German polz bolz ‘bolt’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Polce family from?

You can see how Polce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Polce family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Polce families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Polce families living in New Jersey. This was about 13% of all the recorded Polce's in USA. New Jersey and 1 other state had the highest population of Polce families in 1920.
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What did your Polce ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Coal Loader was the top reported job for people in the USA named Polce. 38% of Polce men worked as a Coal Loader.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Coal Loader
    38%
  • Laborer
    32%
  • New Worker
    19%
  • Salesman
    13%

What Polce family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 598 census records available for the last name Polce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Polce census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 342 immigration records available for the last name Polce. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 296 military records available for the last name Polce. For the veterans among your Polce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Polce lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Polce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Polce in 1962 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Polce ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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