Sowden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 180
Agricultural Labourer 26
Blacksmith 18
Labourer 16
House Servant 15
Dress Maker 14
Copper Miner 11
House Keeper 9
Carter 9
Grocer 9
Servant 9
Coal Miner 9
Worsted Weaver 8
Woollen Cloth Weaver 7
Miner 6
Stone Mason 6
Wife Of Above 6
General Servant 6
Cotton Warp Dresser 6
Farm Lab 6
Gardener 5
Domestic Servant 5
House Maid 5
Tailor 5
Cloth Weaver 5

Sowden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sowden 100% 11,266
2 Soden 83% 4,032
3 Sawden 83% 2,017
4 Sawdon 67% 1,847
5 Sowdon 83% 805

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The surname Sowden is the most popular version of all its varients

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