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There are approximately 79,262 people named Powell in the UK. That makes it the 91th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,255 are named Powell.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Wales

Language of origin

Welsh

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

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The Powell surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A contraction of the Welsh Ap Howell, the son of Howell. It may also be deduced from Paul, of which it was a former orthography: "After the text of Crist, and Powel, and Jon." Wright's Chaucer, 7229.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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