Sowman Surname

480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sowman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sowman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand3531:12,8282,243
England1861:299,55922,824
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Australia421:642,75544,739
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Sowman (393) may also be a first name.

Sowman Last Name Facts

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

Sowman occurs in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowman? popularity and diffusion

Sowman is the 480,521st most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,500,787 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Sowman reside; 57 percent reside in Australasia and 57 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 436,161st most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 393 people.

The surname is most prevalent in New Zealand, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 12,828. In New Zealand Sowman is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 20 percent are found, Canterbury Region, where 16 percent are found and Hawke's Bay Region, where 15 percent are found. Outside of New Zealand Sowman is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Sowman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sowman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sowman surname rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 345 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sowman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sowman last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sowman last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Sowman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning R 267,216 per year; in United States they earn 19.5% less than the national average, earning $34,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.98% more than the national average, earning $58,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Showman923,600/
Souwman9222/
Sowmann921/
Sowmane920/
Sowmaung861/
Schowman860/
Showmann860/
Sawman8385/
Sewman8339/
Suwman833/
Sobman833/
Schouwman8036/
Schoowman800/
Shewman77390/
Shawman7717/
Shobman7716/
Sawmang7710/
Chowman778/
Shovman777/
Szawman771/
Shuwman771/
Sawmann770/
Sowmein770/
Schewman712/
Schuwman710/
Savman67156/
Cawman6756/
Sävman6749/
Subman6728/
Suvman6713/
Sabman677/
Sawmon671/
Jawman671/
Sobmon671/
Cowmon670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sowman
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