Powel

Powel Meaning & Origin

About Powel
The surname Powel is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Hywel," which means "eminent" or "prominent" in Welsh. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Hywel. Over time, the spelling of the surname evolved to Powel, and it is commonly found in Wales and among Welsh descendants.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Powel: 547
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,082
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Powel 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 Powel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AW1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/powel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Powel in Braille

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

The name Powel in braille

How to sign the name Powel using Sign Language

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

The name Powel in sign language

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