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

The last name Sowood occurs most in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Sowood is the 3,602,217^th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Sowood occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Sowood are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 47 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 27 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 10 percent reside.

Sowood Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sowood has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sowood surname declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.