Powes Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Powes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Powes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Powes Last Name Facts

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

Powes is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Powes reside; 47 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 47 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

Powes is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 509,607. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 69 percent are found, Hela, where 19 percent are found and Madang, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Powes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Powes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 7 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Powes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Powes surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Powes earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Powese914/
Powies912/
Powets912/
Powess912/
Pouwes911/
Poweis911/
Poes89209/
Powis803,045/
Poves801,859/
Powys80466/
Pobes80383/
Poeys80346/
Poess8026/
Poesz8023/
Phoes8019/
Poyes8011/
Powez803/
Pewes802/
Poues802/
Poies801/
Pawes800/
Poiesz73523/
Pouyes73145/
Poesch73115/
Poiese7318/
Powerz7313/
Povesh738/
Paioes737/
Poveas735/
Phobes735/
Powetz734/
Poyesh733/
Povest733/
Pawees733/
Pawest733/
Pouess732/
Poeyes731/
Povies731/
Pogies731/
Povese731/
Powech731/
Powece731/
Powiss731/
Pouves731/
Pfoehs731/
Pfoess731/
Paweas730/
Phowis730/
Pawess730/
Puoves730/
Pouesh730/
Poowueths711/
Paes6778,879/
Pies673,330/
Pous672,440/
Pees671,321/
Peas671,003/
Peis67989/
Peys67737/
Pois67670/
Pues67631/
Pooyesh67434/
Peus67333/
Pejs67217/
Poys6732/
Powisch6720/
Pyes6718/
Pouesse6710/
Pães674/
Pouyesh672/
Pojs672/
Poez672/
Powierz672/
Pfuwese671/
Powaisz671/
Poubesh671/
Pauweis671/
Poyhess670/

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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 Powes
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