Last Name SOWELL

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SOWELL is ranked as the 3801st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 10,480.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 3.29 people named SOWELL for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SOWELL is 10,736, the rank is 3,590 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SOWELL is 3.37.

Last Names SOWELL
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 10,480 +/-3.5%
  • National Rank 3,801
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 3.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 10,736
  • National Rank 3,590
  • Proportion/100k 3.37

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SOWELL is 64.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 31.5% Black, 0.2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name SOWELL have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name SOWELL is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name SOWELL

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 64.9% 63.9% 1.0%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 31.5% 12.3% 19.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.2% 4.9% -4.7%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.4% 0.7% -0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SOWELL is Texas where 1,896 people have this name.
  • South Carolina is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SOWELL, as 15.96 in every 100,000 South Carolinians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • South Carolina is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 4 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 21 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SOWELL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 117 0.91 93.1% Indiana 55 0.83 85.7% Iowa 5 0.16 37.8% Kansas 70 2.42 88.5% Michigan 77 0.78 91.1% Minnesota 16 0.28 65.5% Missouri 465 15.54 97.0% Nebraska 13 0.7 55.2% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 208 1.8 95.6% South Dakota 9 1.04 38.2% Wisconsin 3 0.04 18.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SOWELL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 117 0.91 93.1%
Indiana 55 0.83 85.7%
Iowa 5 0.16 37.8%
Kansas 70 2.42 88.5%
Michigan 77 0.78 91.1%
Minnesota 16 0.28 65.5%
Missouri 465 15.54 97.0%
Nebraska 13 0.7 55.2%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 208 1.8 95.6%
South Dakota 9 1.04 38.2%
Wisconsin 3 0.04 18.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names SOWELL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 54.0% Arizona 144 2.14 95.4% California 721 1.86 98.4% Colorado 101 1.89 94.1% Hawaii 6 0.42 43.0% Idaho 23 1.43 74.5% Montana 31 3.07 82.7% Nevada 55 1.94 90.9% New Mexico 30 1.42 80.3% Oregon 80 2.02 92.0% Utah 58 1.97 85.9% Washington 112 1.59 94.7% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name SOWELL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 54.0%
Arizona 144 2.14 95.4%
California 721 1.86 98.4%
Colorado 101 1.89 94.1%
Hawaii 6 0.42 43.0%
Idaho 23 1.43 74.5%
Montana 31 3.07 82.7%
Nevada 55 1.94 90.9%
New Mexico 30 1.42 80.3%
Oregon 80 2.02 92.0%
Utah 58 1.97 85.9%
Washington 112 1.59 94.7%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SOWELL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 104 2.88 94.8% Maine 0 0 0.0% Massachusetts 49 0.72 83.1% New Hampshire 19 1.41 72.5% New Jersey 146 1.63 95.0% New York 62 0.32 86.6% Pennsylvania 164 1.28 95.0% Rhode Island 0 0 0.0% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SOWELL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 104 2.88 94.8%
Maine 0 0 0.0%
Massachusetts 49 0.72 83.1%
New Hampshire 19 1.41 72.5%
New Jersey 146 1.63 95.0%
New York 62 0.32 86.6%
Pennsylvania 164 1.28 95.0%
Rhode Island 0 0 0.0%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names SOWELL State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 327 6.75 96.0% Arkansas 327 11.01 97.0% Delaware 7 0.76 65.3% Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 85.2% Florida 915 4.6 99.2% Georgia 722 7.15 98.4% Kentucky 272 6.17 95.4% Louisiana 241 5.19 95.0% Maryland 131 2.2 95.5% Mississippi 465 15.54 97.0% North Carolina 510 5.13 98.1% Oklahoma 150 3.86 93.4% South Carolina 771 15.96 98.7% Tennessee 790 12.06 98.5% Texas 1,896 7.04 99.2% Virginia 262 3.14 96.9% West Virginia 27 1.47 73.2%

South States
State stats for the first name SOWELL

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 327 6.75 96.0%
Arkansas 327 11.01 97.0%
Delaware 7 0.76 65.3%
Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 85.2%
Florida 915 4.6 99.2%
Georgia 722 7.15 98.4%
Kentucky 272 6.17 95.4%
Louisiana 241 5.19 95.0%
Maryland 131 2.2 95.5%
Mississippi 465 15.54 97.0%
North Carolina 510 5.13 98.1%
Oklahoma 150 3.86 93.4%
South Carolina 771 15.96 98.7%
Tennessee 790 12.06 98.5%
Texas 1,896 7.04 99.2%
Virginia 262 3.14 96.9%
West Virginia 27 1.47 73.2%
 

Full Names with SOWELL as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SOWELL as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named SOWELL.

The most popular full name is James SOWELL. 2.53% of all the people named SOWELL have this given name.

There are 872 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SOWELL

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SOWELL 2.53%
2 Charles SOWELL 1.55%
3 David SOWELL 1.51%
4 John SOWELL 1.46%
5 Mary SOWELL 1.15%
6 William SOWELL 1.11%
7 Betty SOWELL 0.93%
8 Michael SOWELL 0.93%
9 Linda SOWELL 0.75%
10 Barbara SOWELL 0.71%
11 Joseph SOWELL 0.66%
12 Larry SOWELL 0.66%
13 Mark SOWELL 0.66%
14 Richard SOWELL 0.66%
15 Robert SOWELL 0.62%
16 Steven SOWELL 0.62%
17 Deborah SOWELL 0.58%
18 Donna SOWELL 0.58%
19 Kevin SOWELL 0.58%
20 Margaret SOWELL 0.58%

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