Sowley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sowley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sowley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 13
Clerk Commercial 2
Dividends 1
Coal Heaven 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Carter ?2 Horse 1
Farmer Of 80 Acres Of Lang 1
Farmers Son 1
General Labourer 1
Decorator Painter 1
Hat Foreman Hatter 1
Hat Trimmer Hatter 1
Parlour Maid Domestic 1
Head Porter Railway Station 1
House Painter 1
House Keeper 1
Boot Maker Rivetter 1
Paper Box Maker 1

Sowley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Solly 67% 3,906
2 Soley 83% 2,276
3 Solley 83% 2,123
4 Sawley 83% 1,138
5 Sowley 100% 278
6 Sooley 83% 251
7 Swaley 67% 234

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The surname Sowley is the 5th most popular variant of Solly.

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