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
Scholar 2,691
Agricultural Labourer 848
House Servant 579
Labourer 518
At Home 459
Dress Maker 286
Farm Labourer 285
Servant 262
Coal Miner 227
General Servant 164
Pauper 161
Farm Servant 161
Shoe Maker 137
Laundress 121
Scholar At Home 118
Collier 118
Carpenter 115
House Keeper 109
Annuitant 106
Miner 102
Farmers Son 100
Tailor 95
Farmer 83
Blacksmith 79
Mason 77

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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