Sowls Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sowls Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sowls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Sowls Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sowls occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sowls click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowls? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Sowls live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sowls is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 51 percent reside, Maryland, where 12 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States Sowls is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside.

Sowls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sowls has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sowls Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sowls last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Sowls earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $48,316 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sowles91884/
Sowels91369/
Showls915/
Sowlss910/
Sowells83603/
Showels8396/
Sowlles8328/
Showles8322/
Cowls80144/
Sawls8014/
Sewls800/
Jowls800/
Showells776/
Sowelles773/
Schowles770/
Sobels73120/
Shawls7367/
Sobles7356/
Jowles736/
Sawles732/
Sewels731/
Sovles731/
Jowils731/
Sobils731/
Chowls730/
Cowils730/
Chowles67520/
Couwels67109/
Shawles6737/
Sewells6726/
Soubils6725/
Cowless6710/
Shewels675/
Soubles671/
Shawlls671/
Cowlles670/
Sawless670/
Shewles670/

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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
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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 Sowls
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