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Where Does The Last Name Powel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Powel (Marathi: पॉवेल) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 265,828^th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,954,144 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Powel reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Powel is also the 342,194^th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 597 people.

The surname Powel is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 702 people, or 1 in 516,323. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent reside, Maryland, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 7 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Powel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Powel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Powel last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Powel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Powel last name are 5.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Powel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 2% more than the national average, earning $23,156,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $43,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.5% less than the national average, earning $44,464 CAD per year.