Powter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 34
General Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Coal Miner 5
Farm Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Laundress 2
General Servant 2
Carter Boy 1
Farm Servant 1
Agriculture Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Domestic Cook 1
Traveller Collector 1
Puddler At Ironworks 1
Porter & Engineer 1
Portress & Laundress 1
Retired Dress Maker 1
Licenced Victualler 1
Gas Stoker 1
Grocer 1
Iron Turner 1
Railway Platelayer 1
Station Master Northern East Railway 1

Powter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powter 100% 1,438
2 Pewter 83% 229
3 Poutter 71% 157
4 Pouter 83% 127

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

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