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 is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Powys? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 649,026th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,638,511 people. The last name Powys is primarily found in Oceania, where 34 percent of Powys live; 34 percent live in Australasia and 34 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Powys is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 351,803. In South Africa it is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 51 percent are found, Gauteng, where 35 percent are found and Western Cape, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Powys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Powys has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Powys last name declined 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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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