Powell-White Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Powell-White Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Powell-White Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Powell-White Last Name Facts

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

The surname Powell-White is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 5,812,366th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Powell-White is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Powell-White are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England Powell-White is most numerous in: Greater London, where 86 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 14 percent live. Apart from England Powell-White occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Jamaica, where 9 percent live.

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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-White
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