Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
POVEY
There are approximately 5,128 people named Povey in the UK. That makes it the 2,054th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 81 are named Povey.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
PovPoavey
Povye
Pofey
Povy
Povie
Poffey
Pofy
Pove
Poffy
Povi
Poivey
Povay
Pofie
Poves
Povei
Povee
Povea
Poive
Pohovey
Povis
The Povey surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
POVEY. A Gloucestershire provincialism for an owl. Halliwell mentions a Westcountry proverb —