Povill Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Povill Surname Definition:

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

Povill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2201:212,50914,349
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Povill 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

Povill Last Name Facts

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

Povill occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Povill? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 849,693rd most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. The surname Povill occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Povill reside; 69 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

It is most commonly used in Spain, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 212,509. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Catalonia, where 91 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 6 percent reside and Aragon, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Spain Povill occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.

Povill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Povill surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Povill earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $42,326 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Povil9171/
Pouville8622/
Potville860/
Povell8348/
Pouvil8331/
Poovil8328/
Pavill8315/
Pouvaille801/
Povysil7734/
Povisil7715/
Povisel7710/
Powgill774/
Pouvell772/
Paville772/
Phovell771/
Powiell771/
Powhill770/
Pauvill770/
Povel73387/
Pavil73124/
Povejsil7132/
Pouvelle7118/
Povilova713/
Pavoille713/
Posvitil711/
Powell67414,783/
Pavell67255/
Paviel67244/
Paviol67115/
Pauvil6751/
Pouvel674/
Phavil672/
Pavile672/
Pavyll671/
Pavail671/
Paavil671/
Poweil671/
Pavilt670/
Powlle670/
Powiel670/
Pevell670/
Poivel670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Povill
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