Sowarby Family History

Sowarby Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Sowerby, Sorby, Swaby, Sparby, Lowary, Soward, Sowards, Sowersby, Darby, Sorbo

847 record(s) for Sowarby

266	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
69	Military Records
24	Immigration Records
299	Census and Voter Lists
189	Member Trees

Where is the Sowarby family from?

You can see how Sowarby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sowarby family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sowarby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 15 Sowarby families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Sowarby's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sowarby families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sowarby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Sowarby family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 299 census records available for the last name Sowarby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sowarby census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 24 immigration records available for the last name Sowarby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 69 military records available for the last name Sowarby. For the veterans among your Sowarby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Sowarby lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Sowarby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Sowarby in 1966 was 51, and 80 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sowarby ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.