Powderhill Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Powderhill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Powderhill'. Willelmus Powdrell,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1586. George Powderhill, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1592. Martin Powdrill, Berkshire: ibid.

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Powderhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:1,137,10353,999
Wales391:79,3476,699
Jersey51:19,8403,614
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Powderhill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Powderhill'. Willelmus Powdrell,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1586. George Powderhill, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1592. Martin Powdrill, Berkshire: ibid.

1610. William Powdrell, Berkshire: ibid.

1660. John Poudrell, of Great Peover, yeoman: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Powderhill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Powderhill occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powderhill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,918,812th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Powderhill are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Powderhill is most common in England, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England Powderhill is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 53 percent live, West Midlands, where 22 percent live and Worcestershire, where 8 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 41 percent live and Jersey, where 5 percent live.

Powderhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Powderhill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 613 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 975 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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