Sowby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Agricultural Labourer 2
House Keeper 1
Card Grinder 1
Cotton Rover 1
Grocer And Draper 1
Grocer And Draper Apprentice 1
Retired Farmer 1
Cook 1
Carpenter 1
Coach Man 1
Farmer Of 400 Acers Employs 14 Servant 1
Retired Farmers Widow 1

Sowby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Swaby 60% 4,237
2 Sobey 60% 2,575
3 Swabey 50% 1,214
4 Soby 80% 477
5 Sowby 100% 201
6 Sweby 60% 190
7 Sawby 80% 182
8 Sooby 80% 177
9 Sweeby 50% 160

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The surname Sowby is the 5th most popular variant of Swaby.

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