Sowders

Sowders Meaning & Origin

About Sowders
The surname Sowders is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "sowder," which refers to a person who worked as a sower or planter of seeds. It is derived from the Middle English word "sowen," meaning "to sow" or "to plant." The surname Sowders therefore signifies an ancestor who was involved in agricultural activities, specifically in sowing or planting seeds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sowders is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sowders: 1,716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,687
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sowders based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S03062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 D ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsoʊdərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sowders in Braille

Here's how to represent Sowders in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sowders in braille

How to sign the name Sowders using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sowders using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sowders in sign language

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