Powless
English
Etymology
Probably a variant of Powles or Paulus.
Proper noun
Powless (plural Powlesses)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Powless is the 26910th 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.