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

Powelson occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Powelson.

How Common Is The Last Name Powelson? popularity and diffusion

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

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,365 people, or 1 in 265,538. In The United States Powelson is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.

Powelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Powelson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Powelson surname expanded 327 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Powelson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Powelson surname are 21.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.24% being registered with the 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
  • 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 Powelson
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