Sowders Surname

198,981st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sowders Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sowders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0941:173,09417,435
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2761:181,95216,181

Sowders Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sowders Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sowders is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowders? popularity and diffusion

It is the 198,981st most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,470,260 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Sowders reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,094 people, or 1 in 173,094. In The United States Sowders is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 20 percent live, Indiana, where 17 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States Sowders is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Sowders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sowders has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sowders last name grew 759 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sowders Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sowders last name are 27.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.12% being registered to vote for the party.

Sowders earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.67% less than the national average, earning $39,841 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soders92178/
Stowers8610,607/
Souders865,792/
Sodders86498/
Sawders8669/
Jowders8641/
Cowders861/
Saoders861/
Sooders861/
Seoders861/
Sowdres861/
Soyders861/
Soderis861/
Sovders860/
Soaders860/
Sodhers860/
Souderes8032/
Shawders808/
Soderius804/
Sudowers801/
Saweders800/
Siders772,911/
Suders77305/
Seders77207/
Syders7745/
Saders7731/
Sodres7713/
Stoers779/
Sodars772/
Sodhrs771/
Söders771/
Sodras771/
Stwers770/
Stowrs770/
Schawders750/
Soutdhers750/
Sdrs7327/
Sideris717,864/
Soteras711,949/
Soeters711,349/
Seiders711,180/
Sideras711,091/
Sidders71822/
Sieders71589/
Sauders71411/
Seeders71351/
Soteros71189/
Soteres71102/
Soteris7159/
Sudders7142/
Sederas7139/
Stewers7136/
Sederes7133/
Seaders7131/
Siderys7125/
Saderis7120/
Sederos7118/
Sederis7116/
Suderis7116/
Sodarso7114/
Strowes7113/
Sedders7110/
Sudersi719/
Stowars717/
Sederus717/
Syderis716/
Sabders715/
Sayders715/
Sideres714/
Söderås714/
Stiwers714/
Souters713/
Sciders713/
Sodurus713/
Siderus712/
Sawdors711/
Sooters711/
Sadders711/
Sdteras711/
Sodrasi711/
Suderso711/
Stowres711/
Stuwers711/
Soudris711/
Sadeers711/
Saderas711/
Siderso711/
Sodaros711/
Soadres711/
Sotters710/
Stawers710/
Stouers710/
Sueders710/
Soudros710/
Saderes710/
Saderus710/
Suiders710/
Stoyers710/
Sodoras710/
Sadiers710/
Siderius67900/
Soedarso67296/
Sidereas67218/
Siderias67171/
Soetaers6794/
Stors6776/
Sters6768/
Soetarso6757/
Souteras6740/
Sedereas6726/
Soterius6722/
Sotdorus6714/
Stroweis6711/
Soudaros6711/
Sederias6710/
Soterios675/
Södersjö675/
Sohterus675/
Sudearse674/
Sidearse674/
Söderros674/
Sederius672/
Sideries672/
Sederhas672/
Siederas672/
Sdars672/
Sauderss671/
Sauhders671/
Sderrios671/
Sodirasi671/
Siderise671/
Sideruis671/
Sidrs671/
Sederous671/
Seideres671/
Sudweers671/
Soutehrs671/
Stdrs671/
Soteraos671/
Sodresse671/
Sodre Sa671/
Sidderrs671/
Siderras671/
Sidyeris671/
Staweris671/
Seideros671/
Syderius671/
Soudères671/
Seederas671/
Sauderas671/
Saudders670/
Sadderis670/
Suwaters670/
Soutters670/
Sideraus670/
Saidters670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sowders
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