Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
POWELL
There are approximately 79,262 people named Powell in the UK. That makes it the 91th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,255 are named Powell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Wales
Language of origin
Welsh
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
PauwelsPoell
Pewell
Pewelle
Pooell
Pouell
Peewell
Poul
Poule
Pewel
Pewill
Pewall
Peewel
Pewele
Poeal
Pouel
Pooel
Pooall
Pooele
Pouall
Poueel
Pouele
The Powell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A contraction of the Welsh Ap Howell, the son of Howell. It may also be deduced from Paul, of which it was a former orthography: "After the text of Crist, and Powel, and Jon." Wright's Chaucer, 7229.