Sowby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Draper & Grocer 2
Iron Moulder 2
General Servant 1
Annuitant 1
Draper Wife 1
Joiner 1
Retired Farmer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Coachman 1
Farmer Of 290 Acres Of Land Employing In 6 Men And 1
Farmer Of 304 Acres Employing 28 Labourer & 2 Boys 1
Farmer's Daughter 1
Farmer's Son 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Grocer 1
None 1
Office Clerk & Coal Merchant 1

Sowby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swaby 60% 4,237
2 Sobey 60% 2,575
3 Swabey 50% 1,214
4 Soby 80% 477
5 Sowby 100% 201
6 Sweby 60% 190
7 Sawby 80% 182
8 Sooby 80% 177
9 Sweeby 50% 160

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The surname Sowby is the 5th most popular variant of Swaby.

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