Sowdan Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Sowdan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Suddon,' i.e. the south down; compare Sudlow, &C, a well- known West-country name.
Walter de Suddon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Sowdan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Sowdan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Suddon,' i.e. the south down; compare Sudlow, &C, a well- known West-country name.
Walter de Suddon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Of local origin from Southdean, Roxburghshire. James Sowdan in Lauder, no date (Lauder). Charles Suddane was burgess of Lauder in 1635 and other three of the name are in the Lauder Commissariot Record. Thomas Suddane was retoured heir in lands in Jedburgh in 1648 (Retours, Berwick, 276), and Thomas Soudden is recorded in Melrose, 1682 (RRM., III, p. 35). James Souden died in Stirling, 1940 (WScot). The place name was Sovdon in 1296, and It gave name to Soudoun Law.
Sowdan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sowdan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sowdan occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sowdan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sowdan are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Sowdan is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 177,142,758. In Nigeria Sowdan is most common in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sowdgan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Showdan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sowdhan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Scowdan | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sowdam | 83 | 260 | / |
| Sowdon | 83 | 114 | / |
| Sewdan | 83 | 54 | / |
| Sawdan | 83 | 12 | / |
| Sobdan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Cowdan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sawdang | 77 | 20 | / |
| Shewdan | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sewdhan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Suwdain | 77 | 6 | / |
| Shovdan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shawdan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Showdon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sawdhan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sobdain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chowdan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cowdean | 77 | 0 | / |
| Soubdhan | 71 | 263 | / |
| Soobdhan | 71 | 104 | / |
| Sheewdan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chowdhan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Siewdhan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sawdon | 67 | 1,453 | / |
| Sabdan | 67 | 134 | / |
| Safdan | 67 | 39 | / |
| Suvdan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sovdam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Subdan | 67 | 1 | / |
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