Powell-Rees Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Powell-Rees Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Powell & Rees.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Powell-Rees Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
England51:11,143,612252,590

Powell-Rees Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Powell-Rees Come From? nationality or country of origin

Powell-Rees is found most frequently in South Africa. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Powell-Rees? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Powell-Rees are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Powell-Rees is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa Powell-Rees is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 28 percent reside and Western Cape, where 6 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Powell-Rees is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside.

Powell-Rees Last Name Statistics demography

Powell-Rees earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 184.94% more than the national average, earning R 677,124 per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Powell-Rees
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