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
Dress Maker 20
Living On Own Means 16
General Servant Domestic 13
Cotton Weaver 12
General Labourer 11
Woollen Weaver 11
Tin Miner 10
Farmer 9
Blacksmith 8
Scholar 7
Woollen Cloth Weaver 7
Iron Moulder 6
Milliner 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Charwoman 5
General Domestic Servant 5
Servant Domestic 5
Draper Assistant 5
Tailor 5
Boiler Maker 5
Butcher 5
Domestic Servant 5
Worsted Weaver 5
Dressmaker 4
Grocer Assistant 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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