Powlson Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Powlson Surname Definition:

Powl’s Son: v. Poul, Paul.

Powlson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:1,013,05650,089
Wales121:257,87814,969
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Powlson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Powl’s Son: v. Poul, Paul.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Powlson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Powlson is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powlson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,220,661st most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name Powlson is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Powlson reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England it is most frequent in: Devon, where 20 percent are found, Surrey, where 20 percent are found and East Sussex, where 13 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Powlson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Powlson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Powlson surname expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Powlson Last Name Statistics demography

Powlson earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning $25,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Powelson931,430/
Powleson9320/
Powllson930/
Powilson930/
Powlesson8834/
Powellson8810/
Pawlson8625/
Powlsen861/
Povlson861/
Powelsen800/
Pawleson800/
Pouwelsen7588/
Powellsen750/
Povlsen71503/
Pavlson717/
Pawlsen711/
Pouvlsen671/
Pauwelsen6362/
Pawljutin501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Powlson
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