Alloway Surname
Approximately 3,440 people bear this surname
Alloway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldwy'; v. Allaway and Allvey, where Alway is clearly identified. From Alway or Allway to Alloway is an easy gradation; compare Ottaway or Greenaway for Otway and Greenway.
Read More About This SurnameAlloway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,641 | 1:137,243 | 14,344 |
| England | 279 | 1:199,706 | 17,470 |
| Australia | 174 | 1:155,148 | 16,322 |
| New Zealand | 159 | 1:28,480 | 4,971 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 226 | 1:107,856 | 10,669 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 361 | 1:139,110 | 13,141 |
Alloway (19) may also be a first name.
Alloway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldwy'; v. Allaway and Allvey, where Alway is clearly identified. From Alway or Allway to Alloway is an easy gradation; compare Ottaway or Greenaway for Otway and Greenway. Alloway has ramified somewhat strongly in America. But it arose in England. No connexion with local Holloway; v. Allaway.
1616. Edward Hewlinge and Elizabeth Allewaye: Marriage Lic. (London).
1780. Married — William Maslen and Mary Allaway: St. George, Hanover Square.
1786. — James Alloway and Barbara Pittett: ibid.
(Celtic) belonging to Alloway (Ayr) = perh. the Wild Field. [Gaelic alla, wild + the aspirated form (mhagh: mh = v or w) of magh, a field, plain]. (English) for Allaway, q.v.
Alloway Demographics
Average Male Alloway Height
174.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Alloway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alloway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alloway is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alloway? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 131,419th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,118,473 people. The last name Alloway is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Alloway live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 19 people.
The last name Alloway is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,641 people, or 1 in 137,243. In The United States Alloway is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 11 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Alloway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Alloway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alloway surname grew 732 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 357 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alloway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Alloway surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Alloway surname are 29.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.92% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alloway earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $42,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 81.21% more than the national average, earning $90,030 CAD per year.
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