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Powell Family History
Powell Genealogy & Family TreePowell is a Welsh name from Breconshire, Wales, where the name is said to have two distinct lines of origin: Philip ap Howell (10th Century, descendent of one of the founders of the tribe of North Wales and Powys) or Welsh King Hywel Dda ap Cadell (in the 10th Century). It comes from the Old Welsh word Houel, which means “the sun” or “exalted.” It is the 91st most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Edrych i fynw which means “Looking up.”
Other spellings include “Powel,” “Powels,” “Powells,” “Pouel,” “Pauwel,” and “Pauwels.” Notable people with the surname include American general Colin Powell (former U.S. Secretary of State), American actor William Powell (The Thin Man, My Man Godfrey, Life with Father), British figure Cynthia Powell (better known as John Lennon’s first wife), American-British musician Gary Powell (Dirty Pretty Things), and U.S. athlete Mike Powell (record holder for the longest distance jumped). The first Powell to come to America was Edward Powell in Virginia in 1587.
Powell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ida Carola Powell -- --, 1866 January 23, 1942 Indiana
- Sarah Jane Powell -- --, 1834 December 14, 1920 Virginia
- Walter Powell -- --, 1622 February 4, 1696
- Harriet Powell -- --, 1857 February 14, 1929 Indiana
- Susannah Powell -- --, 1835 Ohio
Powell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Daniel Herbert Powell -- --, 1870 October 5, 1928 Texas
- Moses Powell -- --, 1760 August 23, 1821 Georgia
- Fred Hampton Powell -- --, 1898 January 18, 1968
- Leland Lavern Powell -- --, 1904 July 14, 1997 Oregon
- Arthur Durwood Powell -- --, 1903 August 4, 1970
