How common is the surname Powers?

91,970 people in the United States had the surname Powers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,357 Americans. It ranked 336th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Powers?

Francis Gary Powers, American pilot shot down flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union (1929-1977), followed by Richard Powers.

Where is the surname Powers most common?

Wikidata records people named Powers in the United States.

Is the surname Powers getting more or less common?

More common. 90,401 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 91,970 in 2010, up 1.7%.

The surname Powers

A surname, carried by 91,970 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P620

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Powers is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 91,970 people named Powers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,357 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 90,401.

#336

rank among US surnames

91,970

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #304)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#327	Caldwell	93,944	3,286
#328	Beck	93,786	3,292
#329	Lambert	93,678	3,296
#330	Miranda	93,628	3,298
#331	Byrd	92,904	3,323
#332	Craig	92,507	3,338
#333	Ayala	92,463	3,339

Who is named Powers

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Powers identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Powerss

23 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Francis Gary Powers
American pilot shot down flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union (1929-1977)
Richard Powers
American novelist (born 1957)
Tim Powers
American science fiction writer and actor (born 1952)
Stefanie Powers
American actress, born 1942
Mala Powers
American actress (1931-2007)
Ed Powers
American pornographic director, producer and actor, born 1954
Bridget Powers
American actress, pornographic film performer, and musician, born 1980
Tom Powers
American actor (1890–1955)
Harriet Powers
American quilter (1837–1910)
Keith Powers
American actor, born 1992
Dillon Powers
American soccer player, born 1991
Patrick Powers
American volleyball player, born 1958

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Powers

Powers has the Soundex code P620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P620.

Questions

How common is the surname Powers?: 91,970 people in the United States had the surname Powers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,357 Americans. It ranked 336th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Powers?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Powers identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Powers?: Francis Gary Powers, American pilot shot down flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union (1929-1977), followed by Richard Powers.
Where is the surname Powers most common?: Wikidata records people named Powers in the United States.
Is the surname Powers getting more or less common?: More common. 90,401 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 91,970 in 2010, up 1.7%.