Powles Surname
Approximately 2,664 people bear this surname
Powles Surname Definition:
Powle’s (Son), v. Powle, Paul.
Powles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,231 | 1:45,262 | 5,704 |
| United States | 629 | 1:576,246 | 47,213 |
| Australia | 305 | 1:88,510 | 10,201 |
| Wales | 198 | 1:15,629 | 1,693 |
| Canada | 120 | 1:307,047 | 28,331 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 469 | 1:51,973 | 6,293 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:25,297 | 1,450 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 227 | 1:221,228 | 18,802 |
Powles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Powle’s (Son), v. Powle, Paul.
Unfrid Poles, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hugh Poul, Eng. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Powles Demographics
Average Powles Salary in
United States
$46,034 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Powles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Powles Come From? nationality or country of origin
Powles is most common in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Powles? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 163,117th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,735,565 people. The surname Powles occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Powles reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Powles is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,231 people, or 1 in 45,262. In England Powles is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 16 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Powles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Powles has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Powles surname rose 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 319 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Powles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Powles last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Powles surname are 21.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Powles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.6% more than the national average, earning R 602,640 per year; in United States they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning $46,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $48,370 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powless | 92 | 1,300 | / |
| Pouwles | 92 | 1 | / |
| Powls | 91 | 169 | / |
| Powels | 83 | 212 | / |
| Powlis | 83 | 78 | / |
| Powöls | 83 | 16 | / |
| Powils | 83 | 14 | / |
| Pobles | 83 | 12 | / |
| Pawles | 83 | 6 | / |
| Pouwls | 83 | 1 | / |
| Powlls | 83 | 0 | / |
| Powelless | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Powless | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pouwels | 77 | 2,467 | / |
| Powells | 77 | 346 | / |
| Pawless | 77 | 54 | / |
| Powills | 77 | 50 | / |
| Powlish | 77 | 30 | / |
| Powelss | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pauwles | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pawleys | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pawlesh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pewless | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pawls | 73 | 7 | / |
| Pouwelse | 71 | 236 | / |
| Pouwells | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pawletts | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pawils | 67 | 96 | / |
| Pables | 67 | 43 | / |
| Powelz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Pavles | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pawlis | 67 | 18 | / |
| Publes | 67 | 17 | / |
| Povlis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pawlec | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pawlsz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pawlej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poblez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawlls | 67 | 0 | / |
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