TheNameDBPollard
OccupationalMeaning
A person with a polled head or one who tends polled animals.
Etymology
From the Middle English 'poll' meaning head, combined with the agent suffix -ard, referring to someone with a distinctive head or who polled (cut the horns from) livestock. The term 'pollard' also refers to a tree that has been cut back to promote bushy growth.
About the Pollard Surname
An occupational surname referring to someone who polled animals or possibly a descriptive term for someone with a distinctive head appearance. The surname has been established in England since at least the medieval period.
Distribution
Common throughout England and the United Kingdom.
Notable Bearers
Lewis Pollard, English footballer