Sowerby

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Etymology

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From Old Norse saurr (mud, dirt, sour ground) + (farmstead).

Proper noun

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Sowerby (countable and uncountable, plural Sowerbys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A hamlet in Inskip-with-Sowerby parish, Wyre district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4738).
    2. A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4381).
    3. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0423).
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sowerby is the 61585th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 326 individuals. Sowerby is most common among White (85.89%) individuals.

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