Powey Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Powey Surname Definition:

POWA: John Powa of Siluerwod, a witness, 1535 (Hunter, p. 14), and Thomas Powa held land in Irvine, Ayrshire, 1540 (Irvine, I, p. 166). Archibald Poway was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1577 (Burgesses).

Powey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Powey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

POWA: John Powa of Siluerwod, a witness, 1535 (Hunter, p. 14), and Thomas Powa held land in Irvine, Ayrshire, 1540 (Irvine, I, p. 166). Archibald Poway was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1577 (Burgesses).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Powey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Powey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Powey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Powey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Powey reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Powey is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New Mexico, where 50 percent reside and Texas, where 50 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.

Powey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Powey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Powey surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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