Powes Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Powes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Powes Demographics
Average Powes Salary in
United States
$24,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powese | 91 | 4 | / |
| Powies | 91 | 2 | / |
| Powets | 91 | 2 | / |
| Powess | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pouwes | 91 | 1 | / |
| Poweis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Poes | 89 | 209 | / |
| Powis | 80 | 3,045 | / |
| Poves | 80 | 1,859 | / |
| Powys | 80 | 466 | / |
| Pobes | 80 | 383 | / |
| Poeys | 80 | 346 | / |
| Poess | 80 | 26 | / |
| Poesz | 80 | 23 | / |
| Phoes | 80 | 19 | / |
| Poyes | 80 | 11 | / |
| Powez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pewes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Poues | 80 | 2 | / |
| Poies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pawes | 80 | 0 | / |
| Poiesz | 73 | 523 | / |
| Pouyes | 73 | 145 | / |
| Poesch | 73 | 115 | / |
| Poiese | 73 | 18 | / |
| Powerz | 73 | 13 | / |
| Povesh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Paioes | 73 | 7 | / |
| Poveas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Phobes | 73 | 5 | / |
| Powetz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Poyesh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Povest | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pawees | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pawest | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pouess | 73 | 2 | / |
| Poeyes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Povies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pogies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Povese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Powech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Powece | 73 | 1 | / |
| Powiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pouves | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfoehs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfoess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paweas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phowis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pawess | 73 | 0 | / |
| Puoves | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pouesh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Poowueths | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paes | 67 | 78,879 | / |
| Pies | 67 | 3,330 | / |
| Pous | 67 | 2,440 | / |
| Pees | 67 | 1,321 | / |
| Peas | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Peis | 67 | 989 | / |
| Peys | 67 | 737 | / |
| Pois | 67 | 670 | / |
| Pues | 67 | 631 | / |
| Pooyesh | 67 | 434 | / |
| Peus | 67 | 333 | / |
| Pejs | 67 | 217 | / |
| Poys | 67 | 32 | / |
| Powisch | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pyes | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pouesse | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pães | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pouyesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pojs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Powierz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfuwese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powaisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poubesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauweis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyhess | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Powes
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