Powley

Powley Meaning & Origin

About Powley
The surname Powley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Poul" or "Paul" combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning island or enclosure. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Powley is "Paul's island" or "Paul's enclosure." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Powley: 1,159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,246
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Powley 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpaʊli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Powley in Braille

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

The name Powley in braille

How to sign the name Powley using Sign Language

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

The name Powley in sign language

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