Sowray Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowray Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowray family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Farmer's Son 3
Farm Labourer 2
Chemist & Druggist 1
Hm E S Principal Clerk 1
Kitchan Maid 1
Tailor 1
Tailoress 1
Chemists Apprentice 1
Dray Man Railway 1
Dry Kurnel Man 1
Errand Boy 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer 1
Farmer's Daughter 1
Flax Mill Labourer 1
Gardener 1
General Servant 1
Groom 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Labourer In Flax Mill 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Living On Own Means 1
Parker's Merchant's Office 1
Rope Maker 1

Sowray Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sowry 83% 1,042
2 Sawrey 67% 859
3 Sewry 67% 792
4 Sowrey 83% 785
5 Sowery 67% 478
6 Sowray 100% 467

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The surname Sowray is the 6th most popular variant of Sowry.

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