About Powis
The surname Powis is of Welsh origin and is derived from the place name Powys, which refers to a historic county in Wales. The name Powys itself is believed to have originated from the Old Welsh word "pou" meaning "pool" or "pit" and "gwis" meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom." Therefore, the surname Powis likely signifies someone who hailed from or had associations with the county of Powys in Wales.
The surname Powis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Powis 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 Powis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Powis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Powis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.