Powney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powney family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 9
Scholar 9
Carpenter 8
General Labourer 6
Servant Domestic 5
Commercial Clerk 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Dress Maker 4
Grocer 4
Coal Miner Heaver 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Gardener 4
Domestic 4
School 4
Laundress Wash 3
Bricklayer 2
Railway Porter 2
Driver 2
Errand Boy 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Labourer On Farm 2
Fish Monger 2

Powney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powney 100% 4,075
2 Pony 67% 432
3 Poney 83% 289
4 Pone 67% 153
5 Ponny 67% 136
6 Ponney 83% 120

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

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