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
Powles Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Powles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Powles Come From? nationality or country of origin
Powles is found most frequently in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Powles? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 163,117th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,735,565 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Powles reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,231 people, or 1 in 45,262. In England Powles is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 16 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Besides England it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Powles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Powles has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Powles surname expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 277 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 319 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Powles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Powles last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Powles are 21.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.5% registered with the 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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