Poile is an English surname of several possible origins.Hanks, Coates and McClure. Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, Oxford University Press, 2016, pp.2178. <a rel="nofollow"https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199677764.001.0001/acref-9780199677764> Accessed 25 April 2024
Origins There are numerous claims as to the origins of the Poile surname, known as location and occupational origins.
Apulia, Italy Ethnic name from the Middle English Poille, Poyle, Apuelle, which are representations of Apulia, Italy, and denote someone from there; Pulleis denotes 'man of Apulia', or 'Pulley'. Thus Poile is considered in this instance a variant of Pulley.
Poyle, England A locational surname from a place called Poyle, Surrey, a small town near to Heathrow airport. The place name is derived from the Middle English 'pol', meaning pool, pond, deep place in a river. For the place in England, see Poyle, England.
Occupational name Poil is French for hair or bristle, which leads to the suggestion the surname is derived from a trade, perhaps the making of brushes.
A large proportion of individuals with the Poile surname resided in Kent and Sussex at the time of the 1881 census, and it has been suggested that the name originated from France.Davis, Winifred. O Rare Norgam: An East Sussex Village and its Story, Adams of Rye, 1965, pp.25.
Primary locations The Poile surname is primarily found in southern England.Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881. Website: Accessed 25 April 2024
Frequency Current frequency in Great Britain is estimated at 155 individuals (at date of source publication), whereas in 1881 there were 129 individuals.
According to England and Wales census data, the number of individuals with the Poile surname were: 1841: 114Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841.. Website: Accessed 25 April 2024 1881: 150 1921: 171Census Returns of England and Wales, 1921. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1921. Website: <a rel="nofollow"https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census> Accessed 25 April 2024
Notable people Bud Poile (1924–2005), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive Craig Poile, Canadian poet who won the Archibald Lampman Award in 2010 for his collection True Concessions David Poile (born 1950), Canadian retired ice hockey executive and former player Don Poile (1932–2024), Canadian ice hockey player
Variants Variants include Poyle, Poyl, and Poil, listed as variants of Pulley.
External links Poile in ancestry.co.uk Poile in geneanet.org Poile in poile.one-name.net
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