Power Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Power Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Power family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 724
Labourer 66
General Labourer 53
Domestic Servant 35
Cotton Weaver 30
Laundress 28
Tailor 28
Annuitant 27
Dress Maker 22
General Servant 22
Tailoress 21
Coal Miner 19
General Servant Domestic 18
Dock Labourer 17
House Keeper 17
Carpenter 15
Private 15
Cooper 13
Hawker 12
Seaman 11
Wife 11
Cotton Spinner 11
No Occupation 11
Farm Labourer 10
Charwoman 10

Power Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Power 100% 27,315
2 Pawer 80% 176
3 Powrie 50% 158

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

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