Sowersby

Sowersby Meaning & Origin

About Sowersby
The surname Sowersby is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "sower," meaning someone who sows seeds, and "by," which refers to a farm or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sowersby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of the sower." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a sower or had a connection to farming or agriculture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sowersby: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sowersby 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
SRSP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 ER0 Z B IY0
🌐 IPA
/sowersby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sowersby in Braille

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

The name Sowersby in braille

How to sign the name Sowersby using Sign Language

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

The name Sowersby in sign language

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