Powell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Powell Name Meaning: A traditional welsh surname meaning "Son of the Servant of St. Paul".

Powell is a derivation of \"Ap Howell\", which means \"son of Howell\", and so was eventually spelled as Powell.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powell family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,151
Female Servant 1,002
Independent 604
Farmer 520
Labourer 505
Male Servant 460
Shoe Maker 189
Collier 150
Carpenter 143
Mason 119
Tailor 96
Dress Maker 95
Miner 87
Servant 75
Blacksmith 71
Coal Miner 68
Pauper 62
Independant 62
Publican 58
Gardener 57
Weaver 56
Clerk 54
Butcher 54
Apprentice 50
Laundress 46

Powell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powell 100% 274,624
2 Powel 83% 7,866
3 Pawell 83% 1,660
4 Powall 83% 290
5 Pewell 83% 226
6 Powill 83% 192
7 Powele 83% 164

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The surname Powell is the most popular version of all its varients

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