Sowray Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sowray Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sawrey,' a hamlet on the west shore of Windermere, near Hawkshead, North Lancashire. A branch of the family settled in Ulverston parish as early as the reign of Henry VI (v. West's Antiquities of Furness).

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Sowray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:395,16427,358
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Sowray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sawrey,' a hamlet on the west shore of Windermere, near Hawkshead, North Lancashire. A branch of the family settled in Ulverston parish as early as the reign of Henry VI (v. West's Antiquities of Furness).

1545. Buried — John Sowraic: St. Mary Ulverston.

1551. Baptised — William Sowraie: ibid.

John Saurey, of Hauxhead, 1583: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

William Sawrey, of Sawrey, 1593: ibid.

1610-20. Anthony Sawrey, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Sowray Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sowray is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowray? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sowray is the 1,222,957th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. Sowray occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Sowray are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 395,164. In England Sowray is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 46 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Sowray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sowray has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sowray surname rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sowray Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Sowray earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.45% more than the national average, earning R 428,808 per year and in United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year.

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