Powel

English

Etymology

Variant of Powell.

Proper noun

Powel (plural Powels)

1. A surname from Welsh.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Powel is the 40082^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Powel is most common among White (67.82%) and Black/African American (26.69%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Powel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.