Powicke Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Powicke 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).

Powicke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Powicke 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)

Powicke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Powicke is most common in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Powicke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Powicke is the 11,742,229th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Powicke are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Powicke
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