Surname Povre (Puir 
, Pover 
, Povre ) , throughout the world, is a rare cognomen. The surname Povre is habitual in Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and France. Much less frequently, Povre is the forename as well as the last name.