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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
- Thomas Powell -- --, 1534 July 0, 1601
- Mercy Powell -- --, 1702 March 13, 1759 New York
- Sarah Jane Powell -- --, 1706 March 13, 1759 New York
- Mary Ann Powell -- --, 1641 December 0, 1698 Connecticut Colony
- Robert Powell -- --, 1650 January 13, 1693
Powell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary M. Powell -- --, 1735 December 0, 1789 Virginia
- Mary Catherine Powell -- --, 1823 January 29, 1901 Ontario
- Louisa Powell -- --, 1863 December 0, 1915 Virginia
- Walter Powell -- --, 1914 April 0, 1974
- James M. Powell -- --, 1830 December 0, 1922 Tennessee
