Sowen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowen family

Profession Census Frequency
Lab 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Book Folder 1
Dress Maker 1
Relieving Officer 1
School Mistress 1

Sowen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swain 40% 39,675
2 Swan 60% 39,286
3 Swaine 33% 9,553
4 Oswin 40% 2,352
5 Swine 40% 752
6 Swin 60% 686
7 Swane 40% 463
8 Sewin 60% 192
9 Sween 60% 192
10 Sowen 100% 177
11 Sawn 60% 131
12 Aswin 40% 115
13 Sawin 60% 104
14 Swen 80% 102

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The surname Sowen is the 10th most popular variant of Swain.

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