Is this a Native American "last" name? Pollyfox?

Ok my mom said that's her grandmother's maiden name but she doesn't know how it's spelled and she said it's Pollyfox and she thinks it's Native American. Is it or is there another name she's thinking cause I can't find the name Pollyfox anywhere online! Help please!

Is this a Native American "last" name? Pollyfox?
Anything with a poly, probably misspelled if they lived int he midwest, is Greek meaning many. I get amused because so many people have misspelled names that are passed down from town clerks who could not spell and illiterate clients from the Midwest towns and counties in the 1900's.


If I see an English, or Scotch- Irish name with a funny spelling, i ask them did their family come from Ohio or the Midwest and usually the answer is yes. Your ancester is probably Greek and check out names beginning with Poly or Polly.
Reply:She might have been first name ? plus Polly middle and Fox last name. Report Abuse

Reply:Few names are exclusively Native American, since they did not have last names. For many, the last name that they carry is often based on a marriage between a European and Native American. If you think about it.. brothers named Smith could marry, one to a French woman, and the other to a Native American. Children of both men would have the same last name..and be cousins, but the only ones with Native ancestry would be through the mother.


To find what mom's grandmother's family name was.. the simple way is to not guess, but find records / documents. Your mom probably knows or has an idea WHEN AND where grandma died (and name at time of death).. which would give you the info to order her death certificate. The names of parents normally show up on that. If unknown (which does happen), you would look for other family records.. ie her obit with name of a brother? anything that will lead to finding grandma in the census, living with her parents.


If still stuck.. post grandma's name at death, with locality and time frame .. and someone will help figure out where to go next.
Reply:I can't really find anything like it on Ancestry is it possible that Polly was her middle name?


Eg Susan Polly Fox?