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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powell family

Profession Census Frequency
School 4,707
Coal Miner Hewer 569
Farmer 465
Farm Labourer 364
Private Means 345
General Labourer 300
Labourer 299
General Servant (domestic) 279
Dressmaker 220
None 210
Domestic Servant 207
At School 172
At Home 172
Clerk 156
Coal Miner (hewer) 137
Shop Assistant 134
Laundress 124
General Servant Domestic 121
House Keeper 120
House Painter 115
Waggoner On Farm 111
Bricklayer 108
Housekeeper 106
Scholar 105
Carpenter 104

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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