Powlen

Powlen Meaning & Origin

About Powlen
The surname Powlen is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Pawel" or "Paul," which itself is derived from the Latin name "Paulus," meaning "small" or "humble." The surname Powlen signifies "son of Pawel" or "descendant of Paul" and is a patronymic surname. It is likely that the surname Powlen originated as a way to identify and distinguish individuals based on their lineage or family association with someone named Pawel or Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Powlen: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/powlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Powlen in Braille

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

The name Powlen in braille

How to sign the name Powlen using Sign Language

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

The name Powlen in sign language

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