Povey

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, 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