Powel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 126
Agricultural Labourer 22
Labourer 17
Coal Miner 17
Domestic Servant 14
General Servant 11
Farm Labourer 10
General Labourer 9
Farm Servant Indoor 8
Farmers Son 7
Servant Domestic 6
Annuitant 4
Butcher 4
Servant 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Laundress 4
Cook 3
Milliner 3
Tailor 3
Cotton Factory Operative 3
Pupil 3
Shoe Maker 3
Painter 3
Labourer Agricultural 3
General Solicitor Clerk 3

Powel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powell 83% 274,624
2 Powel 100% 7,866
3 Pawle 40% 588
4 Powl 80% 412
5 Powle 60% 324
6 Powele 83% 164
7 Pawel 80% 110

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The surname Powel is the 2nd most popular variant of Powell.

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