Sowler Family History

Sowler Surname Meaning

From Middle English soue-halere ‘sow-gelder one who castrates swine’ (Old English sugu sū ‘sow female swine’ + an agent derivative of hǣlan ‘to castrate’).

Compare Hugh le Hoghalere 1341 in Thuresson (Essex) in which the first element is Middle English hog ‘hog’ and Henricus Geldesowe 1332 in Subsidy Rolls (Worcs) in which the first element is from Middle English gelden ‘to castrate’.

Alternatively, if there is no connection between the medieval and post-medieval bearers, possibly a variant of Soller.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Soler, Soller, Bowler, Fowler, Dowler, Sowder, Sower, Sowle, Towler, Sohler

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
118	Military Records
304	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sowler family from?

You can see how Sowler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sowler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sowler families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 4 Sowler families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Sowler's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sowler families in 1911.

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

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What did your Sowler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, general labourer h w and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sowler. 100% of Sowler men worked as a general labourer h w and 70% of Sowler women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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general labourer h w

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Wife

16%

Private means

16%

What Sowler family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Sowler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sowler census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 304 immigration records available for the last name Sowler. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 118 military records available for the last name Sowler. For the veterans among your Sowler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sowler lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1997, in the United States, Sowler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Sowler in 1963 was 76, and 94 in 1997.

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Sowler Surname Meaning

From Middle English soue-halere ‘sow-gelder one who castrates swine’ (Old English sugu sū ‘sow female swine’ + an agent derivative of hǣlan ‘to castrate’).

Alternatively, if there is no connection between the medieval and post-medieval bearers, possibly a variant of Soller.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Where is the Sowler family from?

What did your Sowler ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

general labourer h w

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Wife

16%

Private means

16%

What Sowler family records will you find?

What is the average Sowler lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1997, in the United States, Sowler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Sowler in 1963 was 76, and 94 in 1997.

Sowler Family History

Sowler Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Sowler

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Sowler Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Sowler

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Where is the Sowler family from?

What did your Sowler ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Sowler family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sowler lifespan?

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