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 185
Dress Maker 14
Coal Miner 13
Worsted Spinner 13
Labourer 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
General Labourer 11
Blacksmith 11
Farm Labourer 10
Living On Her Own Means 10
Living On Own Means 10
Tin Miner 10
General Servant Domestic 8
Butcher 8
General Servant 8
House Keeper 8
Domestic Servant 8
Farmer 7
Errand Boy 6
Tailoress 6
Grocer's Assistant 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Commercial Clerk 5
Mantle Maker 5
Worsted Weaver 5

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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