Powe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 42
Agricultural Labourer 7
Labourer 4
Laundress 4
General Servant 3
Coal Miner 2
Servant 2
Carpenter 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
House Keeper 2
Soldier's Son 2
Confectioner 2
Copper Miner 1
Miner's Son 1
Retired Annuitant 1
Mariner 1
Brick Layer 1
Cigar Maker Apprentice 1
Die Sinker 1
Char Woman 1
Gardener 1
Gen Serv 1
Gilder's Apprentice 1
Porter 1
Servant & Porter In Charge Of House 1

Powe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pow 75% 2,482
2 Powe 100% 1,654
3 Pew 50% 616
4 Paw 50% 278
5 Pough 40% 225

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The surname Powe is the 2nd most popular variant of Pow.

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