Powelson Surname

272,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Powelson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Powelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3651:265,53825,001
Canada621:594,28449,093
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4181:120,14011,717

Powelson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Powelson is found most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Powelson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powelson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 272,239th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,096,186 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Powelson are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Powelson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,365 people, or 1 in 265,538. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States Powelson occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.

Powelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Powelson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Powelson last name expanded 327 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Powelson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Powelson last name are 21.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.24% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Powelson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.2% less than the national average, earning $44,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Powellson9410/
Powlson9373/
Poelson931/
Powleson8820/
Pouelson886/
Powelsom880/
Powllson880/
Powilson880/
Powelsen880/
Pawelson880/
Pouwelsen8288/
Powlesson8234/
Pawelsson826/
Powellsen820/
Poulson806,901/
Peulson80282/
Pawlson8025/
Pealson807/
Paelson801/
Powlsen801/
Povlson801/
Poelsen801/
Pavelson75149/
Poulsson75134/
Povelsen7555/
Pouelsen7538/
Pouleson7523/
Poehlsen7512/
Poullson752/
Pyeleson751/
Pawleson750/
Pawelsen750/
Pawelsan750/
Payelson750/
Poulsoun750/
Poulsoon750/
Powellshane741/
Pauwelsen7162/
Pavelsone7126/
Peulesson711/
Poulsen6739,934/
Paulson6733,274/
Povlsen67503/
Poulsom67428/
Pavlson677/
Peulsen671/
Poylsen671/
Poulsun671/
Pawlsen671/
Puelsen671/
Poulzon670/
Pailson670/
Paelsen670/

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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
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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 Powelson
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