Sowden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 138
Agricultural Labourer 29
House Servant 15
At Home 12
Labourer 12
Dress Maker 11
Farm Servant 11
Tailor 11
Copper Miner 9
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 9
Servant 8
Blacksmith 7
Farm Labourer 7
House Keeper 7
General Servant 7
Wife 7
Ag Lab 6
Power Loom Weaver 6
Worsted Weaver 6
Butcher 5
Grocer 5
Annuitant 5
Joiner 4
Wool Sorter 4
Worsted Spinner 4

Sowden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sowden 100% 11,266
2 Soden 83% 4,032
3 Sawden 83% 2,017
4 Sawdon 67% 1,847
5 Sowdon 83% 805

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The surname Sowden is the most popular version of all its varients

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