Poe
English
Edgar Allan Poe in an daguerreotype (photograph) taken by W.S. Harthshorn taken at Providence, Rhode Island in November of 1848.
Alternative forms
- (surname): Pow
Etymology
A nickname from Old Norse pái (“peacock”). This surname is also well established in Ireland.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊ
Proper noun
Poe (countable and uncountable, plural Poes)
- A surname from Old Norse:
- Edgar Allan Poe, an American author and poet of the 19th century, known especially for his dark themes.
- An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Poe is the 1522nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23563 individuals. Poe is most common among White (80.15%) and Black/African American (12.52%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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