Powless

English

Etymology

Probably a variant of Powles or Paulus.

Proper noun

Powless (plural Powlesses)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Powless is the 26910^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 902 individuals. Powless is most common among White (56.54%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (33.92%) individuals.

Further reading

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