Powning Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Powning Surname Definition:

An ancient spelling of Poynings.

Powning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Australia791:341,71828,950
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Powning (10) may also be a first name.

Powning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient spelling of Poynings.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Poynings (Lower), a baronial family, considered to bo a branch of Pierrepont.

The Norman People (1874)

Powning Last Name Facts

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

The surname Powning is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Powning? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,173,425th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 35,899,241 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Powning reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held given name on earth, held by 10 people.

The last name Powning is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nevada, where 34 percent reside, California, where 24 percent reside and Oregon, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 39 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Powning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Powning has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Powning surname grew 613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Powning Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Powning last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.86% registered with the political party.

Powning earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.45% more than the national average, earning $55,423 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poning92622/
Poining8657/
Poyning8638/
Ponning8619/
Poninga8612/
Poningo8611/
Bowning8610/
Ponieng865/
Poening861/
Ponying861/
Pawening80369/
Bowneing804/
Ponweing804/
Pawining802/
Poonying802/
Boowning801/
Biowning801/
Ponwiang801/
Beowning801/
Pfawning800/
Bowining800/
Pening771,087/
Boning77741/
Paning77563/
Puning77296/
Pining77213/
Poneng77147/
Ponong7788/
Ponang7775/
Püning7750/
Ponung772/
Poon Hing755/
Poon-Wing752/
Poon Ying752/
Poon-Hing751/
Ponoiyang751/
Penning717,380/
Piening711,524/
Panning711,435/
Boening711,179/
Bohning71664/
Bonning71646/
Pininga71335/
Pinning71240/
Paningo71157/
Punning71142/
Boningo71117/
Puening71101/
Paining71100/
Pohnong7192/
Boninga7191/
Pijning7190/
Panying7172/
Ponengo7163/
Paninga7148/
Ponwong7148/
Peninga7138/
Ponenga7130/
Pinhing7123/
Puninga7121/
Ponnong7119/
Ponyang7117/
Booning7114/
Pianing7113/
Pionang7112/
Pinying7112/
Paniong7111/
Paonang7110/
Peining719/
Boniang719/
Peniong719/
Poinang718/
Ponyong718/
Paniang716/
Bouning715/
Paonawiang714/
Pounang714/
Punying714/
Pononga713/
Baoning713/
Paninag713/
Piningo712/
Bonhing712/
Panhing712/
Byoning712/
Peningo712/
Penying712/
Boningu712/
Ponwang712/
Ponongo711/
Peningu711/
Peuning711/
Pahning711/
Bonaing711/
Boining711/
Panaing711/
Peneing711/
Peniang711/
Puningh711/
Puniong711/
Ponanga711/
Ponaung711/
Bonieng711/
Bonoing711/
Bonwing711/
Boaning711/
Poninki711/
Poanang711/
Poonong711/
Ponhong711/
Ponoiyoung711/
Punhing711/
Penwing711/
Bonying711/
Pauning710/
Peening710/
Beoning710/
Pouwining-Awa701/
Boonying671,003/
Boehning67759/
Penninga67640/
Poenwong67268/
Paononga67235/
Boenning67171/
Boningue67152/
Bonninga67122/
Poonwong67122/
Ponongoa67102/
Ponengoh6798/
Ponangge6779/
Bonianga6770/
Paniango6756/
Penningh6743/
Panianga6741/
Peninguy6739/
Pawenang6739/
Ponyoong6735/
Peningue6731/
Panyinga6726/
Poananga6723/
Paninggo6722/
Panwiang6718/
Paniyang6714/
Piyuning6713/
Bonoingo6713/
Panyiang6710/
Paniyong6710/
Peanying677/
Böwening676/
Bouninga676/
Pon-Hong675/
Paningga674/
Pawanang674/
Paniwong674/
Paningui674/
Bonienga674/
Ponanggu673/
Peniongo672/
Ponongwe672/
Pianiang672/
Pienning672/
Paningua672/
Péningue672/
Paninaga672/
Panonngo672/
Ponweang672/
Ponnanga671/
Ponyongo671/
Ponyungu671/
Peenning671/
Peiniang671/
Beohning671/
Panionag671/
Panniong671/
Penianga671/
Peningho671/
Poainang671/
Puaninga671/
Pon Hong671/
Pon Wong671/
Boninaga671/
Boniongu671/
Boon-Ing671/
Puonyang671/
Boningwe671/
Pei Ning671/
Pounyang671/
Pienying671/
Poowienwong671/
Poonwang671/
Poinuong671/
Ponhuang671/
Punwiang671/
Paewnang671/
Penwiang671/
Boonieng671/
Bonionga671/
Boniongo671/
Boeninng671/
Bounying671/
Boonning670/
Peinaing670/
Boahning670/

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