About Pownall
The surname Pownall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pagan" or "Pawa" combined with the word "halh," meaning "nook" or "recess." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pownall is "Pagan's nook" or "Pawa's recess." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Pownall or a similar location.
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The surname Pownall is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pownall 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 Pownall is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pownall in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pownall using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.