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
School 223
Farmer 43
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Cotton Weaver 19
Private Means 17
General Servant (domestic) 16
General Labourer 15
Farm Labourer 15
Labourer 13
Weaver 12
Joiner 12
Dressmaker 11
At Home 11
None 8
Shop Assistant 8
Coal Miner (hewer) 7
Clerk 6
General Servant 6
House Keeper 6
Miner Coal Hewer 6
Cook (domestic) 5
Blacksmith 5
Housemaid (domestic) 5
School Girl 5
Hawker 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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