Sowden is an English-language surname. Notable people with this name include:
Arthur Sowden (1878–1954), Australian rules footballer Billy Sowden (1930–2010), English (soccer) footballer Des Sowden (born 1974), English professional boxer George Sowden (born 1942), English designer and product developer in Milan, Italy John Sowden (1838–1926), English watercolourist and businessman Paddy Sowden, Peter Tasker Sowden (1929–2010), English (soccer) footballer Robin Sowden-Taylor (born 1982), Welsh international rugby player William Henry Sowden (1840–1907), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania William John Sowden (1858–1943), South Australian journalist
See also Snowden (surname)