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Where Does The Last Name Sowells Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sowells is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowells? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sowells is the 534,813^th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 12,085,482 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Sowells are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 586 people, or 1 in 618,531. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 46 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and South Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Sowells Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sowells has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sowells last name grew 6,511 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sowells Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sowells surname are 5.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sowells earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.43% less than the national average, earning $36,922 USD per year.