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
Farmer 32
Living On Own Means 22
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Cotton Weaver 19
General Labourer 15
General Servant Domestic 15
Butcher 10
Dress Maker 10
Joiner Carpenter 10
Cook Domestic 8
Domestic Servant 7
House Maid Domestic 7
Scholar 7
Student 6
House Keeper Domestic 6
Cloth Weaver 6
Coal Hewer 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Tailor 6
Plasterer 6
Cotton Spinner 5
Draper's Assistant 5
Nurse Domestic 5
Farmers Daughter 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 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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