Sowerby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowerby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowerby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 215
Agricultural Labourer 38
Dress Maker 20
House Servant 18
Coal Miner 16
Labourer 9
Cotton Weaver 8
House Keeper 8
Wife Of Above 8
Farmer's Son 7
Blacksmith 6
Butcher 6
General Servant 6
Daur Of Above 6
Domestic Servant 5
Dairy Maid 5
Gardener 5
Joiner 5
Farmer 4
Farmer's Daughter 4
Grocer 4
Farmer's Wife 4
Farmers Son 4
Proprietor Of Houses 4
Milliner 4

Sowerby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sowerby 100% 12,270
2 Sawerby 86% 127

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

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