Sowrey Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Sowrey 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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Sowrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:714,33440,171
Canada421:877,27667,671
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Sowrey 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

Sowrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sowrey is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,459,453rd most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Sowrey live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Sowrey is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 714,334. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 54 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Devon, where 5 percent live. Aside from England Sowrey occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Sowrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sowrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sowrey last name rose 279 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sowrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sowrey are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Sowrey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.3% more than the national average, earning $53,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.48% less than the national average, earning $42,985 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sowreys920/
Showrey920/
Sowry91713/
Sowre9112/
Sawrey83457/
Sowray83191/
Showry8363/
Sewrey8361/
Jowrey8349/
Sobrey834/
Scowry833/
Sowres832/
Sowrer831/
Sowree831/
Sowrry830/
Chowrey7760/
Sowriya7727/
Sawreya771/
Shawrey771/
Sowraya771/
Showres771/
Shewrey770/
Sobry73928/
Sobre73427/
Sowra73208/
Sovre73165/
Sowri73126/
Sawry7389/
Sawre7345/
Sewry7336/
Jowry734/
Sewre731/
Sovry731/
Cowre730/
Showrees711/
Showraya711/
Schowrer711/
Sabrey67697/
Soubry67622/
Shewry67401/
Soubre67400/
Sovrea67311/
Souvre67173/
Shawry67169/
Sawrie67137/
Chowre67107/
Cawrey67106/
Showri6793/
Sobree6765/
Sobray6762/
Savrey6760/
Shobry6740/
Sawrei6736/
Sowrah6734/
Sawray6725/
Showra6714/
Sewree6713/
Sewray6712/
Chowry6712/
Shewre677/
Sobreh676/
Sovres675/
Sobrej674/
Jawrey674/
Soovre672/
Scowra672/
Cowrea672/
Sowraj671/
Sawree671/
Sawrre671/
Sovret671/
Shovre671/
Sobrry671/
Souwra671/
Sowrai671/
Jowree671/
Sobrei671/
Sowrad671/
Suwrry671/
Sowrra671/
Sowriyadh671/
Giowry671/
Sowhri671/
Soobre671/
Covrey670/
Cowroy670/
Cowray670/
Sawrry670/

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