Sowell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Farm Labourer 3
Brush Drawer 2
Butcher 2
General Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Assistant 1
Brush Finisher 1
Cheesemonger 1
Coffee House Keeper 1
Coffee House Keepers Wife 1
Fish Labourer Mogers Assistant 1
Gentleman 1
Inn Assistant 1
Labourer General 1
Laundress 1
Needlewoman 1
Pawn Brokers Manager 1
Publican Out Of Business 1
Wife Of Pawn Brokers Manager 1
Butler Domestic Servant 1
Domestic Servant 1
Cook Domestic 1
Kate Laundress 1
Iron Moulder 1

Sowell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sewell 83% 41,974
2 Sawell 83% 1,975
3 Sowell 100% 1,747
4 Oswell 67% 1,688
5 Swell 83% 1,150
6 Seawell 71% 699
7 Swall 67% 427
8 Sewill 67% 370
9 Aswell 67% 286
10 Sewall 67% 206
11 Swille 50% 117

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The surname Sowell is the 3rd most popular variant of Sewell.

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