Povall Surname

423,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Povall Surname Definition:

The French Povel, a form of the Flemish Pauwel = Paul, q.v.

Povall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4731:117,79711,992
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Australia571:473,60936,415
Wales231:134,5459,804
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
Wales241:65,3513,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Povall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Povel, a form of the Flemish Pauwel = Paul, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Povall Last Name Facts

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

Povall is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Povall.

How Common Is The Last Name Povall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Povall is the 423,328th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,908,980 people. The last name Povall is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Povall reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 473 people, or 1 in 117,797. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 42 percent reside, Cheshire, where 11 percent reside and Shropshire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Povall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Povall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Povall surname expanded 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 438 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Povall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Povall last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65% registered with the party.

The amount Povall earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 11.61% more than the national average, earning R 265,224 per year; in United States they earn 60.24% more than the national average, earning $69,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.62% more than the national average, earning $78,308 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poval91146/
Povale83338/
Posval83147/
Powall8356/
Potval8325/
Pavall8322/
Povhal835/
Pooval831/
Pouvaille801/
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Potvale7710/
Powhall773/
Pasvall771/
Powwall771/
Povatil771/
Povatel771/
Pavalle771/
Paval7310,727/
Peval73128/
Powal7328/
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Povol7318/
Povalová71139/
Povalova7171/
Pootball711/
Pavale672,862/
Powale67652/
Patval67175/
Pauval6788/
Peuval6750/
Pasval6743/
Poovattil6741/
Pawoll6723/
Pavoll6716/
Pavhal6715/
Pobale6714/
Pahval6710/
Paveal679/
Peeval679/
Poobal677/
Pobhal675/
Phobal674/
Ponpal673/
Pouwal673/
Pompal673/
Pavalh672/
Posbal671/
Pavalt671/
Phaval671/
Poweal671/
Paaval671/
Paeval671/
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