Sowdon Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Sowdon 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.

Sowdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
England331:1,688,42669,999
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Sowdon 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Sowdon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sowdon is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowdon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sowdon is the 1,710,039th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Sowdon live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 42 percent are found, California, where 23 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found. Besides The United States Sowdon occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Sowdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sowdon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sowdon last name expanded 214 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sowdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sowdon last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sowdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.74% more than the national average, earning $79,860 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Showdon922/
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Sowdan831/
Chowdon7748/
Shawdon7733/
Sowdgan773/
Shewdon772/
Showdan771/
Sowdhan771/
Scowdan770/
Soobdhon712/
Chowdong711/
Showdhun711/
Sowdam67260/
Sewdan6754/
Savdon6737/
Subdon6713/
Sawdan6712/
Sobdan678/
Sabdon673/
Cowdan673/
Zewdon671/
Jawdon670/

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