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
School 65
Labourer 11
Farm Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 7
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Dressmaker 5
Carpenter 5
House Painter 4
Caretaker 3
Clerk 3
Cook 3
Cook (domestic) 3
General Labourer 3
Milliner 3
Private Means 3
Butcher 3
Housekeeper 3
None 3
Farmer 3
Railway Clerk 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Baker 2
Colliery 2
Railway Signalman 2
Silk Weaver 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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