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
School 190
Private Means 16
Cotton Weaver 13
Farm Labourer 12
At School 12
Dressmaker 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Blacksmith 9
Farmer 9
Tin Miner 9
House Keeper 8
Weaver 8
General Servant (domestic) 8
Domestic Servant 8
Stone Mason 7
Butcher 6
Clerk 6
Grocer Assistant 6
School Boy 6
Assistant 5
Shop Assistant 5
Bricklayer 5
Scholar 5
None 5
House Wife 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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