Powlett Surname
Approximately 325 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePowlett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 86 | 1:3,342 | 479 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Panama | 13 | 1:300,943 | 7,078 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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 variant of Pawlett, Paulett, q.v.
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.
The Pollitts may possess an ancestor in John Pollett, minister of Butterworth in 1660 (W. W.).
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powlette | 93 | 173 | / |
| Powlet | 92 | 1 | / |
| Powillett | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pawlett | 86 | 386 | / |
| Poblett | 86 | 68 | / |
| Pawlette | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pawletts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Poblet | 77 | 1,692 | / |
| Pawlet | 77 | 60 | / |
| Powelt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Powilleit | 75 | 212 | / |
| Powelleit | 75 | 16 | / |
| Povlete | 71 | 6 | / |
| Poublet | 71 | 6 | / |
| Powliot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pawlitte | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pavlette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavlet | 62 | 30 | / |
| Pawelt | 62 | 11 | / |
| Poweld | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pawlittová | 59 | 2 | / |
| Pavlets | 57 | 81 | / |
| Pawleicz | 53 | 2 | / |
| Pawloitz | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pavliott | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pavletch | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pawlitová | 50 | 32 | / |
| Pawlytsch | 50 | 7 | / |
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