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.
Discover how your Powell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 108 |
| Buckinghamshire | 113 |
| Berkshire | 353 |
| Cambridgeshire | 130 |
| Channel Islands | 18 |
| Cheshire | 978 |
| Cornwall | 160 |
| Cumberland | 70 |
| Derbyshire | 163 |
| Devon | 345 |
| Dorset | 208 |
| Durham | 529 |
| Essex | 485 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,547 |
| Hampshire | 839 |
| Herefordshire | 1,701 |
| Hertfordshire | 181 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 14 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 650 |
| Lancashire | 2,771 |
| Leicestershire | 254 |
| Lincolnshire | 161 |
| London | 4,647 |
| Middlesex | 637 |
| Northumberland | 56 |
| Norfolk | 162 |
| Northamptonshire | 218 |
| Nottinghamshire | 348 |
| Oxfordshire | 320 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 14 |
| Shropshire | 1,361 |
| Suffolk | 242 |
| Somerset | 603 |
| Surrey | 508 |
| Sussex | 528 |
| Staffordshire | 2,042 |
| Warwickshire | 1,633 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 321 |
| Worcestershire | 1,293 |
| Yorkshire | 2,136 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1,414 |
| Cardiganshire | 163 |
| Carnarvonshire | 91 |
| Carmarthenshire | 380 |
| Denbighshire | 395 |
| Flintshire | 219 |
| Glamorgan | 3,396 |
| Merionethshire | 49 |
| Montgomeryshire | 261 |
| Monmouthshire | 2,600 |
| Pembrokeshire | 285 |
| Radnorshire | 306 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 6,272 |
| Coal Miner | 923 |
| General Labourer | 518 |
| Farmer | 481 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 477 |
| Domestic Servant | 369 |
| Dress Maker | 353 |
| Labourer | 345 |
| Living On Own Means | 301 |
| General Servant Domestic | 266 |
| General Servant | 247 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 236 |
| Laundress | 202 |
| Farm Labourer | 179 |
| Carpenter | 159 |
| Farm Servant | 153 |
| Blacksmith | 134 |
| Gardener | 128 |
| House Keeper | 124 |
| Farmers Son | 123 |
| Grocer | 118 |
| Clerk | 104 |
| General Domestic Servant | 102 |
| Tailor | 93 |
| Collier | 85 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Powell | 19,036 |
| William Powell | 19,001 |
| John Powell | 16,221 |
| Thomas Powell | 12,519 |
| Elizabeth Powell | 12,447 |
| Sarah Powell | 9,235 |
| George Powell | 8,059 |
| James Powell | 7,937 |
| Ann Powell | 7,009 |
| Charles Powell | 5,337 |
| Jane Powell | 5,209 |
| Henry Powell | 4,822 |
| Margaret Powell | 4,234 |
| Eliza Powell | 3,839 |
| Joseph Powell | 3,774 |
| Edward Powell | 3,759 |
| Annie Powell | 3,528 |
| David Powell | 3,240 |
| Richard Powell | 3,184 |
| Emma Powell | 3,160 |
| Alice Powell | 3,133 |
| Ellen Powell | 2,874 |
| Emily Powell | 2,656 |
| Hannah Powell | 2,654 |
| Alfred Powell | 2,415 |