Sowton Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Sowton Surname Definition:

A parish in co. Devon.

Sowton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:384,26226,878
Australia281:964,13257,058
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633

Sowton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in co. Devon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sowton Last Name Facts

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

Sowton is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sowton is the 1,125,333rd most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Sowton reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 384,262. In England Sowton is most common in: Hampshire, where 28 percent are found, Devon, where 19 percent are found and Surrey, where 17 percent are found. Barring England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Sowton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sowton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sowton surname expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sowton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sowton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $47,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.11% less than the national average, earning $42,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sowtong921/
Showton921/
Scowton920/
Soowthon860/
Cowton83677/
Softon832/
Sawton831/
Sowtan831/
Sewton830/
Jowton830/
Siowthong801/
Cowthon7723/
Sowthan777/
Softone775/
Showtan771/
Shewton770/
Scowtan770/
Scawthon7112/
Sawthong712/
Shuwtong711/
Sefton675,135/
Cowtan67211/
Sovtan67154/
Safton6726/
Cofton6713/
Sawtan672/
Sabton672/
Sufton672/
Sewtan671/
Sawtun671/
Softan671/
Scofftton671/
Zofton671/

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Footnotes

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