Powlett Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Barbados
Highest density in:
Barbados

Powlett Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the popular form Poll, and diminutive Poll-ett. Another familiar form was Powl, whence the diminutive Powl-ett. (a) Local, 'of Pawlett,' a parish in Somerset; v.

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Powlett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Barbados861:3,342479
United States831:4,366,975231,516
England811:687,87739,238
Australia301:899,85754,700
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Panama131:300,9437,078
Wales51:618,90625,852
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Powlett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the popular form Poll, and diminutive Poll-ett. Another familiar form was Powl, whence the diminutive Powl-ett. (a) Local, 'of Pawlett,' a parish in Somerset; v. Paulett.

Quintinus Poulet, Pat. R., 7 Henry VII.

John Pawlet, or Poulett, or Pollett, sup. for B.A., March, 1530: Register of the University of Oxford.

Robert Paulet, or Pollett, 1538: ibid.

Elias Hirons and Joane Pollett: Marriage Lic. (London).

1759. Married — Edmund Powlett and Frances Kelly: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A variant of Pawlett, Paulett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Paulet. Collins says that Hercules, lord of Tournon, the ancestor of the family, came hither from Picardy, with Geoffrey Plantagenet, Earl of Anjou, third son of Henry II., and settled at Pawlet, co. Somerset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Pollitts may possess an ancestor in John Pollett, minister of Butterworth in 1660 (W. W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Powlett Last Name Facts

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

Powlett occurs in Barbados more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Powlett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powlett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Powlett is the 844,382nd most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. The last name Powlett is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Powlett are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in Barbados, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 3,342. In Barbados Powlett is most frequent in: Saint Michael, where 38 percent live, Christ Church, where 33 percent live and Saint James, where 17 percent live. Excluding Barbados this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.

Powlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Powlett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Powlett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Powlett are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Powlett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.75% less than the national average, earning $39,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% more than the national average, earning $50,726 CAD per year.

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