Powie Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Powie 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).

Powie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Powie (47) may also be a first name.

Powie 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)

Powie Last Name Facts

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

Powie is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Powie is the 3,798,600th most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Powie live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Powie is also the 1,467,136th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 47 people.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 94 percent live and Gauteng, where 6 percent live. Barring South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Powie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Powie has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Powie Last Name Statistics demography

Powie earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 93.67% less than the national average, earning R 15,036 per year.

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