Sawdon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sawdon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sawdon family

Profession Census Frequency
School 40
Horseman On Farm 6
At School 5
General Labourer 5
Farm Labourer 4
Labourer 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Housekeeper 4
Scholar 3
School Teacher 3
Waggoner On Farm 3
Builder 2
Butcher 2
Clerk 2
Dock Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dressmaker 2
Farm Foreman 2
Farmer 2
Housemaid 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Inspector Hull City Police 2
Private Means 2
Servant (domestic) 2
Milliner 2

Sawdon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sowden 67% 11,266
2 Sawden 83% 2,017
3 Sawdon 100% 1,847
4 Sowdon 83% 805

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The surname Sawdon is the 3rd most popular variant of Sowden.

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