Allaway Surname

178,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Allaway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; v. Allvey, Alloway. This is a natural variant, the intrusive 'a' being euphonic; compare Greenaway, Hathaway, Ottaway, &c.

1608. Edward Allaway. Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Allaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1561:48,1996,027
United States5921:612,26249,664
Australia1861:145,13815,497
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Wales811:38,2043,749
Canada671:549,93446,038
Northern Ireland451:41,0013,772
Guernsey371:1,742400
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Scotland221:243,35512,191
France181:3,690,151224,666
Israel181:475,42436,085
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5211:46,7865,797
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Allaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; v. Allvey, Alloway. This is a natural variant, the intrusive 'a' being euphonic; compare Greenaway, Hathaway, Ottaway, &c.

1608. Edward Allaway. Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1731. Married — John Raymond and Elizabeth Allaway, Bedfordshire: St. Antholin, London.

1807. — William Lester and Maria Allaway: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A surname found in Aberdeen, most probably from Alloa in Clackmannanshire, an old spelling of which was Alleway (1359). John Aloway was servitor to King James II in 1440. Elizabeth Alloweius or Aloveius is recorded in Dunfermline in 1549 (DBR., 255), and Marion Alloway in Linlithgow in 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 260).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Alwy, E) Alwíg, &c. = Temple or Sacred War. [Old English e)alh, a temple + wíg, war, battle]. (Celtic) for Alloway, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Alloway, a parish in Ayrshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Ayrshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Allaway Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Allaway Come From? nationality or country of origin

Allaway occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Allaway? popularity and diffusion

Allaway is the 178,897th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,054,294 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Allaway are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

Allaway is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,156 people, or 1 in 48,199. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Berkshire, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Allaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Allaway has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Allaway surname rose 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 623 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Allaway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Allaway surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Allaway earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning R 260,268 per year; in United States they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $49,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.15% less than the national average, earning $46,629 CAD per year.

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Alawiya711,076/
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Allaeva71966/
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Ellawah71124/
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Olloway7178/
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Alaiwat7176/
Halaiwa7152/
Elleway7151/
Hallaba7130/
Alawaad7125/
Haylawy7125/
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Alaweye7120/
Golaway7119/
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Gallowy7117/
Allouwa7116/
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Hallawi7112/
Halawaa7112/
Aulawad7111/
Haloway7111/
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Atlawat7111/
Alawaid7110/
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Alhawai719/
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