The Polan Family Name

Anyone researching Polan should also look under Poland. Its meaning, shared with Poland, is “A dweller at the homestead on which there was a pool”.

• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• You may also find the name written Polland.
• About 767 people in the United States were recorded as Polan in 2010, placing it 30,442 on the national list. Spanish register data show 160 residents carrying Polan as first surname, and 158 as second surname.
• Polan is listed among the recognised spellings of Poland.

Heraldry and the Polan name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Poland surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Polan surname pack.