Powys Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Wales

Powys Surname Definition:

1. A castle in the county of Montgomery. 2. Powys in Welsh signifies, the state of being at rest or stationary. Pughe's Dict.

Powys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1541:351,80332,234
Australia1391:194,21419,182
England681:819,38343,863
Wales551:56,2645,128
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Powys Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. A castle in the county of Montgomery. 2. Powys in Welsh signifies, the state of being at rest or stationary. Pughe's Dict.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh), Lordship on the Wye. Po or pou, province, lord- ship.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Powys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Powys occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Powys click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powys? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 649,026th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 15,638,511 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 34 percent of Powys reside; 34 percent reside in Australasia and 34 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Powys is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 351,803. In South Africa Powys is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 51 percent reside, Gauteng, where 35 percent reside and Western Cape, where 13 percent reside. Beside South Africa Powys is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Powys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Powys has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Powys Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Powys earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.51% more than the national average, earning R 519,264 per year and in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Powis803,045/
Powes8034/
Powese734/
Powess732/
Powets732/
Powies732/
Powiss731/
Paways731/
Poweis731/
Pouwes731/
Phowis730/
Powisch6720/
Powaisz671/
Povytts671/

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