Powdrill

Powdrill Meaning & Origin

About Powdrill
The surname Powdrill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "pudere" meaning "to clean" and "drill" meaning "to pierce or bore." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who cleaned or drilled holes, possibly referring to a person involved in metalworking or carpentry. Over time, the surname Powdrill has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Powdrill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Powdrill: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Powdrill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Powdrill is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AW1 D R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/powdrill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P364

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Powdrill in Braille

Here's how to represent Powdrill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Powdrill in braille

How to sign the name Powdrill using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Powdrill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Powdrill in sign language

Numerology