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 306
Coal Miner 41
Farmer 33
General Labourer 27
Domestic Servant 18
Dress Maker 16
Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 15
Farm Servant 15
Cotton Weaver 14
General Servant Domestic 11
Living On Her Own Means 11
Agricultural Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 9
Blacksmith 8
Joiner 7
Butcher 7
Farmers Son 7
General Domestic Servant 6
General Servant 6
Retired Farmer 6
House Keeper 6
Hawker 6
Farmer's Son 5
Farmers Daughter 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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