Sowerby

Sowerby Meaning & Origin

About Sowerby
The surname Sowerby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse personal name "Saurr" or "Sauri" combined with the Old Norse word "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sowerby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Saurr or Sauri."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sowerby: 326
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,585
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sowerby 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
SRP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 ER0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/sowerby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sowerby in Braille

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

The name Sowerby in braille

How to sign the name Sowerby using Sign Language

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

The name Sowerby in sign language

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