Povey is a surname of medieval English origin.
Notable people with this surname include Arthur Povey (1886–1946), English cricketer Daniel Povey, British speech recognition researcher Guy Povey (born 1960), British racing driver Jeff Povey, British screenwriter and novelist John Povey (1621–1679), English-born judge in Ireland Justinian Povey (d. 1652), English administrator Megan Povey (died 2026), English food physicist Meic Povey (1950–2017), Welsh playwright and screenwriter Thomas Povey (1613/14 – c.1705), English landowner, trader and politician William Povey (born 1943), English professional footballer
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