Powis Surname

145,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Powis Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Powys-land (Wales) [cp. Welsh powys, calm, peace] . . . ymhob un o dri chwmwd Powys (. . . in each of the three wapentakes of Powys).— ‘Breuddwyd Rhonabwy’ (Rhonabwy’s Dream); Mabinogion.

Powis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7361:32,0964,277
United States5351:677,49353,934
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Australia1791:150,81415,978
Wales1511:20,4942,174
Jamaica931:30,8602,264
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Scotland271:198,29010,618
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Cayman Islands121:5,324754
France51:13,284,544357,392
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9731:25,0523,468
Wales981:16,004951
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Powis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Powys-land (Wales) [cp. Welsh powys, calm, peace] . . . ymhob un o dri chwmwd Powys (. . . in each of the three wapentakes of Powys).— ‘Breuddwyd Rhonabwy’ (Rhonabwy’s Dream); Mabinogion.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Powis Last Name Facts

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

Powis is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 145,742nd most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,393,283 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Powis live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,736 people, or 1 in 32,096. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 20 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Powis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Powis has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Powis last name rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,229 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Powis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Powis are 0.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.78% registered with the party.

The amount Powis earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.25% more than the national average, earning R 314,280 per year; in United States they earn 15.31% more than the national average, earning $49,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $57,285 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Powies912/
Poweis911/
Powiss911/
Phowis910/
Powisch8320/
Powaisz831/
Povis801,826/
Powys80466/
Pawis80132/
Pobis8067/
Powes8034/
Pewis802/
Puwis802/
Pabois73219/
Povish7356/
Pobish7342/
Pavois7325/
Powese734/
Puobis734/
Phobis733/
Powich733/
Powets732/
Powess732/
Pewais731/
Pouwes731/
Pobisz731/
Pobais731/
Pojwic731/
Povies731/
Povhis731/
Poivis731/
Pobisch6754/
Pothuis6728/
Pojwicz6710/
Powierz672/
Pauweis671/
Poibois671/
Pfuwise671/

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