Family name Pauvre (Power 
, Pauvre 
, Povre 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Pauvre is characteristic of Ireland, where it is a common surname, Guernsey, where it is quite a common surname, and Australia (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, Pauvre is the forename as well as the last name.