Where Does The Last Name Powlay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Powlay is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Powlay.

How Common Is The Last Name Powlay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,931,261^st most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Powlay live; 66 percent live in Australasia and 66 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Powlay is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 442,552. In Australia Powlay is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 90 percent reside, Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside and Queensland, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Australia it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Powlay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Powlay has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Powlay last name increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.