Hookway Surname
Approximately 1,755 people bear this surname
Hookway Surname Definition:
A location name in Devon.
Hookway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,018 | 1:54,733 | 6,656 |
| Australia | 314 | 1:85,974 | 9,937 |
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 535 | 1:45,561 | 5,671 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:40,216 | 2,129 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Hookway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A location name in Devon.
Hookway Demographics
Hookway Political Affiliation
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Hookway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hookway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hookway occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hookway.
How Common Is The Last Name Hookway? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 230,517th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,152,448 people. The surname Hookway occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Hookway are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,018 people, or 1 in 54,733. In England Hookway is primarily found in: Devon, where 30 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Hampshire, where 6 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Hookway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hookway has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hookway last name rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 628 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hookway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hookway last name are 31.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.13% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hookway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning $49,249 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoockway | 93 | 0 | / |
| Chookwa | 86 | 141 | / |
| Hockway | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hookwat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okway | 83 | 73 | / |
| Hokwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Choonkwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chookwae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okwayo | 77 | 818 | / |
| Chokwa | 77 | 62 | / |
| Okwayi | 77 | 47 | / |
| Ookwai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Okwaya | 77 | 6 | / |
| Okwaiy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Honkwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Okwaye | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hokwey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khokwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hogway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Okwa | 73 | 2,740 | / |
| Okwy | 73 | 61 | / |
| Okwuaya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chookua | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hoogwys | 71 | 3 | / |
| Okhwayo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chokwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ookweha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choogwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oukwaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khokhwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hokwiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chuokwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehoukwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hackway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huckway | 71 | 0 | / |
| Akway | 67 | 3,350 | / |
| Okwai | 67 | 940 | / |
| Hakwa | 67 | 625 | / |
| Okwah | 67 | 393 | / |
| Choongwa | 67 | 164 | / |
| Okwey | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ogway | 67 | 73 | / |
| Okwua | 67 | 72 | / |
| Hokwe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Okwaa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Chakwaya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hukwa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ukway | 67 | 13 | / |
| Okwat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Okwau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okhwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okwuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okgwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okwea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chookuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ookwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hankwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oskwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ounkwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chakwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
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