Last name Povah (Povah 
) , around the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Povah is habitual in the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Povah is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Povah | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, India, United States |
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phyllis povah American actress (1893-1975), US (b. 1893) |
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| alfred hubert william povah botanist (1889-1975) (b. 1889) |
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| nigel povah British chess player (born 1952), GB (b. 1952) |
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| errol povah Canadian activist, CA (b. 1953) |
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| amy povah US prisoner advocate, US |
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| trevor povah |
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