Powells Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powells Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powells family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 49
Farmer 6
Living On Own Means 6
Coal Miner 5
General Servant 5
General Labourer 4
Clerk 3
Tin Plate Worker 2
Farmers Assistant 2
Grocer 2
Merchant's Clerk 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Stone Mason 2
Toy Fish Hook Maker 2
Pupil 1
Veterinary Surgeon 1
Domestic Servant 1
Rollworker 1
Steel Smith 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Quarry Manstone 1
Page 1
Wrapper Warehouse Factory Labourer 1

Powells Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powells 100% 1,068
2 Powels 86% 416

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

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