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 212
Labourer 23
Coal Miner 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
House Keeper 11
Dress Maker 11
Domestic Servant 10
Farmer 10
Annuitant 9
Blacksmith 9
Farm Servant 9
Farmers Wife 9
General Servant 9
Joiner 9
Farmers Son 8
Farmers Daur 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Butcher 6
Farm Servant Indoor 6
Grocer 6
Servant 6
Farmers Daughter 5
No Occupation 5
Shoe Maker 5
Colliery Labourer 5

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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