Powsland Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Powsland Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Paulsland,' land belonging to Paul (v. Powle).
Powsland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Powsland 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).
Local: "land belonging to St. Paul's?" Or, perhaps, a corruption of Powys-land, a great district of Wales.
Powsland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Powsland Come From? nationality or country of origin
Powsland occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Powsland? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,316,765th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Powsland reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Powsland is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside.
Powsland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Powsland has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powesland | 94 | 1 | / |
| Posland | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pousland | 88 | 48 | / |
| Peosland | 88 | 2 | / |
| Poseland | 88 | 0 | / |
| Poasland | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pouseland | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bosland | 80 | 969 | / |
| Poslund | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pasland | 80 | 0 | / |
| Peasland | 75 | 275 | / |
| Boseland | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bossland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pausland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Paslandau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bosalandu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poselende | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bsland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pessoland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peasaland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Peaseland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Passelande | 67 | 582 | / |
| Basland | 67 | 101 | / |
| Besland | 67 | 99 | / |
| Busland | 67 | 34 | / |
| Båsland | 67 | 23 | / |
| Boslund | 67 | 22 | / |
| Paes Landi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bozland | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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