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There are approximately 3,667 people named Sowerby in the UK. That makes it the 2,766th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 58 are named Sowerby.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Sowerby surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SOWERBY. Parishes, &c., in cos. Cumberland, York, Westmoreland, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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