Sowle Surname

309,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Sowle Surname Definition:

Not improbably from Soulle, a town and river in the department of La Manche in Normandy.

Sowle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1251:322,18629,358
India291:26,450,530346,896
England281:1,989,93178,001
Ivory Coast221:1,048,69225,281
Wales81:386,81619,671
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4091:122,78411,929

Sowle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Not improbably from Soulle, a town and river in the department of La Manche in Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sowle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sowle (Marathi: सोवळे) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowle? popularity and diffusion

Sowle is the 309,763rd most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,988,123 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Sowle are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Sowle is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,125 people, or 1 in 322,186. In The United States it is most common in: Michigan, where 17 percent reside, Nevada, where 11 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Sowle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sowle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sowle last name grew 275 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sowle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sowle surname are 19.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.09% being registered to vote for the party.

Sowle earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $42,711 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sowler91286/
Sowley91113/
Sowele9116/
Sowile911/
Sowlee911/
Sowlie910/
Showle910/
Sowl89323/
Showley83142/
Sowlles8328/
Scowley8327/
Showleh8319/
Souwley832/
Showlee830/
Sowelle830/
Sawle801,013/
Soble80687/
Sovle80198/
Jowle80171/
Sowel8088/
Zowle8027/
Showl8019/
Sowli806/
Sowla806/
Sewle806/
Sowll802/
Sowlh801/
Sowly801/
Sowaileh77214/
Showlerr771/
Sowillie771/
Sowayleh771/
Schowles770/
Schowler770/
Sowell7312,439/
Sawler73873/
Sawley73614/
Shoble73536/
Sawele73297/
Souble73126/
Sowlla7353/
Sobley7345/
Sawleh7333/
Sewley7329/
Showel7328/
Shewle7324/
Sawile7322/
Shawle7316/
Chowle7313/
Showli7313/
Sovile739/
Jowles736/
Sowlay735/
Sowail734/
Cowlee733/
Sewlee733/
Showll732/
Sawles732/
Sovley732/
Sioble732/
Siawle732/
Szewle732/
Sawlie731/
Showla731/
Sovhle731/
Sovles731/
Sovlie731/
Suwleh731/
Jowleh731/
Sewlea731/
Sahwle731/
Sovele731/
Showly731/
Saewle731/
Jowler730/
Sawlee730/
Souhwl730/
Souweileh712/
Showell672,178/
Shawley671,456/
Showail67927/
Sawl67137/
Chowley67111/
Shawlee6741/
Shawles6737/
Chowler6726/
Schoble6726/
Soiwell6715/
Saewlee6715/
Soowijl6714/
Chowile6713/
Shawled679/
Sobelle678/
Shooble678/
Sewelle677/
Jowlett676/
Shewlee674/
Showeel674/
Showeil674/
Soville673/
Cowlley673/
Savoile672/
Sawlley672/
Shawele672/
Chowlee671/
Sawhley671/
Schewle671/
Siowell671/
Soweell671/
Sosvele671/
Seewlee671/
Souvile671/
Siovile671/
Schowel671/
Suouele671/
Suwelle671/
Sovehle671/
Shuwlet671/
Shuoble671/
Sawless670/
Shovler670/
Shouble670/
Schowll670/
Shovley670/
Scawley670/
Sovlett670/

Sowle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sowle in the Marathi language
सोवळेsovale-

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Sowle Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sowle
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