Blackway Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Blackway Surname Definition:

Blakeway is also an ancient Shropshire name. Nicholas de Blakeway was clerk of West Felton, Shropshire, in the reign of Edward III. Roger Blakeway was bailiff of Shrewsbury in 1615, and James Blakeway was mayor of that town in 1714 (Eyton's "Shropshire," Phillips' "Shrewsbury").

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Blackway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:4,898,094251,818
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Blackway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Blakeway is also an ancient Shropshire name. Nicholas de Blakeway was clerk of West Felton, Shropshire, in the reign of Edward III. Roger Blakeway was bailiff of Shrewsbury in 1615, and James Blakeway was mayor of that town in 1714 (Eyton's "Shropshire," Phillips' "Shrewsbury").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Blackway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blackway is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Blackway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackway? popularity and diffusion

The last name Blackway is the 1,746,159th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The last name Blackway occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Blackway are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 4,898,094. In The United States it is most numerous in: Delaware, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 16 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.

Blackway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blackway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Blackway surname grew 211 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blackway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blackway surname are 47.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 94.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Blackway earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 581.19% more than the national average, earning R 1,618,760 per year and in United States they earn 38.03% more than the national average, earning $59,559 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blakway931/
Blockway882/
Blaekway881/
Blackwey881/
Blackuay880/
Blakwa8610/
Blackwe8011/
Blakwey803/
Blankwa801/
Blackwatch7822/
Blackwet753/
Blackgba751/
Blackwer750/
Blackwee750/
Blakwe71107/
Blackwith715/
Blackweii713/
Blackweed711/
Blangwa676/
Blackue671/
Blagbay671/

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