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Polk

Polk Surname Distribution

Geographic distribution based on Civil War military records.

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People with the Polk Surname

Albert F. Polk

Honorable

Frank Lyon Polk

Counselor, State Department

Frank Polk

Honorable

James K. Polk

Speaker

James Polk

President

Sara Polk

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946 soldiers with the Polk surname found in Civil War records.

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