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 is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Powey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Powey live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly found in: New Mexico, where 50 percent are found and Texas, where 50 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.
Powey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Powey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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