Powlesland Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Powlesland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paulsland,' land belonging to Paul (v. Powle).

Powlesland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4081:136,56413,368
Canada771:478,51441,057
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Australia621:435,41534,362
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:114,43811,110
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Powlesland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paulsland,' land belonging to Paul (v. Powle).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dweller at Powle’s Land: v. Powle, Paul.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "land belonging to St. Paul's?" Or, perhaps, a corruption of Powys-land, a great district of Wales.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Powlesland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Powlesland has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powlesland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 462,174th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Powlesland reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 408 people, or 1 in 136,564. In England Powlesland is most prevalent in: Devon, where 37 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Cornwall, where 6 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Powlesland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Powlesland has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 241 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Powlesland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Powlesland surname are 8.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Powlesland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.17% less than the national average, earning R 104,160 per year; in United States they earn 29.57% more than the national average, earning $55,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $46,612 CAD per year.

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