Sowersby Surname
Approximately 639 people bear this surname
Sowersby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 337 | 1:1,075,546 | 78,300 |
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 133 | 1:183,273 | 15,057 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Sowersby Demographics
Average Sowersby Salary in
United States
$42,878 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sowersby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sowersby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sowersby has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sowersby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 511,519th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 11,404,610 people. Sowersby occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Sowersby are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Sowersby is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 1,075,546. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 24 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.
Sowersby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sowersby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sowersby last name increased 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sowersby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sowersby last name are 5.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sowersby earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.7% less than the national average, earning R 143,292 per year and in United States they earn 0.63% less than the national average, earning $42,878 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawersby | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sowarsby | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sorsby | 86 | 801 | / |
| Soursby | 80 | 8 | / |
| Soresby | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sorsboy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shearsby | 75 | 342 | / |
| Sorusbay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scoursby | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sersab | 71 | 201 | / |
| Sarsby | 71 | 163 | / |
| Sayersbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Srisby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sersoub | 67 | 2,033 | / |
| Sorsbie | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sorsueb | 67 | 20 | / |
| Soreseb | 67 | 9 | / |
| Soaresb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soares Boy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Serssab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coursby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sorsuab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sorseub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sersbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sersaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serasab | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sowersby
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