Powley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 207
Agricultural Labourer 63
General Servant 14
Dress Maker 12
Fisherman 8
General Labourer 8
Coachman Domestic 6
Sempstress 5
Gardener 5
Brick Layer 5
Laundress 5
Bricklayer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Servant 4
Tailor 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Private School Mistress 4
House Keeper 3
Farmer's Son 3
Labourer 3
Railway Porter 3
Farm Labourer 3
Husbandman Farm 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Tailoress 3

Powley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powley 100% 6,907
2 Pawley 83% 6,363

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

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