Powdrell Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Powdrell 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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Powdrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1141:39,7226,688
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
England1011:551,66433,983
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Powdrell 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

The French Poudrel, apparently for the Old Teutonic pers. name Poldheri [O.H.Ger. pold, bald, bold + heri, army] + the French diminutive suff. -el [Latin -ell-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Powdrell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Powdrell has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powdrell? popularity and diffusion

Powdrell is the 769,129th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 37 percent of Powdrell reside; 37 percent reside in Australasia and 37 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 39,722. In New Zealand it is mostly concentrated in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 46 percent are found, Auckland Region, where 14 percent are found and Bay of Plenty Region, where 14 percent are found. Other than New Zealand this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and England, where 27 percent are found.

Powdrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Powdrell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Powdrell surname expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 306 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Powdrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Powdrell surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Powdrell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.94% more than the national average, earning R 280,272 per year and in United States they earn 0.55% more than the national average, earning $43,386 USD per year.

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