Powick Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Powick Surname Definition:

POWEK: Charles of Powek was declared innocent of detention of King James III in Edinburgh Casde, 1482 (Lennox, II, p. 123); and Hugh and Archibald Powok were charged with murder, 1512 (Trials, I, p. 81).

Powick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1611:167,67517,258
England1231:452,99229,924
New Zealand1221:37,1176,329
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Powick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

POWEK: Charles of Powek was declared innocent of detention of King James III in Edinburgh Casde, 1482 (Lennox, II, p. 123); and Hugh and Archibald Powok were charged with murder, 1512 (Trials, I, p. 81).

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

Powick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Powick is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powick? popularity and diffusion

The last name Powick is the 657,184th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,911,672 people. Powick occurs mostly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Powick live; 62 percent live in Australasia and 62 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Powick is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 167,675. In Australia Powick is most common in: New South Wales, where 68 percent reside, Victoria, where 12 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia Powick exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and New Zealand, where 27 percent reside.

Powick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Powick has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Powick last name increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 620 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Powick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Powick are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Powick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning $41,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.89% less than the national average, earning $43,277 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poswick9273/
Powicke922/
Powik9144/
Povick8349/
Pewick8317/
Pawick8313/
Poswik836/
Pojwic831/
Püwick831/
Paswick7715/
Poviock771/
Puswick771/
Pawik73134/
Powig7322/
Povic7311/
Pewik736/
Povik734/
Powek732/
Pobic731/
Pavick67261/
Pošvic6777/
Povics6720/
Poswek6711/
Paswik6710/
Paweck6710/
Poweke676/
Puovic676/
Poswig672/
Pawitc671/
Pojbic671/
Powecc671/
Pabick671/
Pawike671/
Pawhik671/
Pehwic671/

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