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
School 175
General Servant (domestic) 13
Farm Labourer 12
Private Means 10
Fisherman 10
Farmer 10
General Labourer 7
Scholar 7
Dressmaker 7
House Keeper 6
At Home 5
Shop Assistant 5
At School 5
Labourer 5
Bricklayer 4
Cook 4
Domestic 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Carter 4
Market Gardener 4
Lighterman 4
Old Age Pensioner 4
Assistant 3
Boarding House Keeper 3
Compositor 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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