Sowles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowles family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Coal Miner 5
Labourer 3
Civil Engineer 2
Labourer Coke Works 2
Carpenter 2
General Servant 2
Railway Clark 2
Bonnet Sewer 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
House Wife 1
Grocer 1
Mason 1
Millwright 1
Sewing Machinic Medium 1
Painter Not Employed 1
Grocer & Baker 1
Cook 1
Servant 1
Farm Labourer 1
Frame Work Knitter Cotton 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Ostler 1
Coal Labourer 1

Sowles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swales 67% 14,702
2 Swailes 57% 1,980
3 Soles 83% 899
4 Sowles 100% 476
5 Souls 67% 338
6 Swails 33% 305

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The surname Sowles is the 4th most popular variant of Swales.

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