Powey Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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).
Powey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Powey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Powey has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Powey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Powey is the 8,968,613th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Powey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Powey live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Powey is most common in: New Mexico, where 50 percent live and Texas, where 50 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.
Powey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Powey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Powey surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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