Powis
See also: pòwis
English
Etymology
Variant of Powys.
Proper noun
Powis (plural Powises)
- A surname, from Welsh.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Powis is the 56710th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 360 individuals. Powis is most common among White (85.83%) and Black/African American (10.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Powis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
Stephen Powis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia