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 228
Agricultural Labourer 24
Blacksmith 15
Worsted Weaver 15
Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 11
Dress Maker 10
Farm Servant 9
Coal Miner 8
Worsted Spinner 7
Gardener 6
Charwoman 6
Servant 6
House Keeper 6
Cloth Weaver 6
School Boy 6
Farm Labourer 5
Laundress 5
Stone Mason 5
Farm Servant Indoor 5
General Servant 5
Dyer 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Mechanic 4
Weaver 4

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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