Sourby Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Ancestors listed as Sourby are often found as Sowerby a generation earlier. At root, the name means “farm on sour ground”.

You may also find the name written Sowerbey. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Sourby is listed among the recognised spellings of Sowerby.

There is no single Sourby family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Sourby report, with a museum-style coat of arms.