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

The last name Sowerby has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Sowerby is the 85,777^th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,296,486 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Sowerby are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 3,629 people, or 1 in 15,354. In England it is most numerous in: Durham, where 16 percent live, Cumbria, where 14 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Sowerby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sowerby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sowerby last name grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,082 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 638 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 275 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sowerby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sowerby surname are 4.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sowerby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning 352,247 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 192.21% more than the national average, earning R 694,392 per year; in United States they earn 17.88% more than the national average, earning $50,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $49,750 CAD per year.