Powey Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Powey Surname Definition:

POWA: John Powa of Siluerwod, a witness, 1535 (Hunter, p. 14), and Thomas Powa held land in Irvine, Ayrshire, 1540 (Irvine, I, p. 166). Archibald Poway was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1577 (Burgesses).

Powey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Powey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

POWA: John Powa of Siluerwod, a witness, 1535 (Hunter, p. 14), and Thomas Powa held land in Irvine, Ayrshire, 1540 (Irvine, I, p. 166). Archibald Poway was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1577 (Burgesses).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Powey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Powey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Powey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Powey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Powey are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New Mexico, where 50 percent are found and Texas, where 50 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.

Powey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Powey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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