Calaway Surname

212,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Calaway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Calaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9001:190,76818,907
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5021:33,4354,011

Calaway (23) may also be a first name.

Calaway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Calaway occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calaway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 212,895th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,768,121 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Calaway reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Calaway is also the 2,239,265th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 23 people.

The last name Calaway is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,900 people, or 1 in 190,768. In The United States Calaway is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.

Calaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Calaway has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 126 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Calaway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Calaway last name are 15.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.33% registered with the political party.

Calaway earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,466 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Callaway9323,165/
Cahlaway931/
Calaways931/
Calawayy930/
Calawa92286/
Calawy921/
Chalawaya884/
Challaway881/
Colaway86315/
Caloway86124/
Kalaway8665/
Calabay8665/
Chalawa8644/
Callawy869/
Callawa866/
Calawey861/
Caleway860/
Calavay860/
Calloway8020,866/
Kallaway80160/
Zahlaway8014/
Chalabay8013/
Collaway8012/
Calavayy805/
Calleway803/
Kalawaya803/
Qalawayi801/
Tchalawa801/
Calawiya801/
Chaloway801/
Cayllawa801/
Czealawa801/
Kalawayi801/
Calawash801/
Callawey800/
Kalawa774,719/
Kalawy77646/
Calaba77344/
Calaby77238/
Calava77114/
Zalawa7769/
Calowa7729/
Calewa772/
Calawe772/
Zalawy771/
Qalawa771/
Calowy770/
Colawa770/
Challoway7530/
Chalabaye759/
Chalavayi752/
Callowayt752/
Callowway751/
Kallawaye751/
Callioway750/
Chalaby71622/
Callaby71580/
Chalowa71549/
Kahlawy71428/
Chalawe71256/
Callaba71236/
Chalaba71196/
Kalawai71175/
Callava71166/
Chalava71145/
Khalawy71133/
Csalava71115/
Chaława7168/
Cholawa7151/
Qalawaz7142/
Calgawi7141/
Kaliawa7137/
Calahua7136/
Calawit7130/
Calavas7129/
Calavad7125/
Kailawa7118/
Kalavay7116/
Calabai7115/
Khalawa7114/
Caslava7114/
Calawis7110/
Calaeva719/
Kalawad719/
Kalyawa719/
Colawai719/
Kalhawy718/
Callowy717/
Kalawhy716/
Calabuy716/
Kaulawa715/
Callowa714/
Kelaway714/
Calabiy714/
Kalawau714/
Coloway713/
Kalawae713/
Calobay713/
Kallawy713/
Chaleawwai713/
Kalawaj712/
Calavaa712/
Kalaawy712/
Kalawwa711/
Kolaway711/
Calavat711/
Kaloway711/
Kallawa711/
Kalaawa711/
Cailava711/
Kalyahwayo711/
Kalhawa711/
Zahlawy711/
Cialawe711/
Zailawa711/
Qalawat711/
Calhava711/
Chaliawwai711/
Calewey710/
Coleway710/
Calachua67811/
Caillaba67279/
Caillava67230/
Kahalawa67214/
Kalawaia67111/
Kailiawa6748/
Callahua6747/
Kalaiwaa6740/
Kalowayi6734/
Colloway6733/
Kalloway6731/
Kalavayi6722/
Calabeya6721/
Kalaweya6718/
Chalavah6714/
Chalabyi6711/
Kalaswad6710/
Tshalawa678/
Chahlawi677/
Chailowa676/
Kalyaswa676/
Khallawa675/
Kalavayo675/
Kalavayu674/
Calabhai674/
Colleway673/
Kalavaya673/
Kalabaye673/
Tchalawe673/
Chhalava672/
Kalyawad672/
Kallawad672/
Khalawah672/
Calliava672/
Kalhaiwa672/
Kelawaye672/
Callowey671/
Callowat671/
Kaulawad671/
Kalawaja671/
Kalawoya671/
Callavad671/
Callewey671/
Chalavaa671/
Chalavai671/
Chalavau671/
Chalawih671/
Hcaleavy671/
Zalavaya671/
Tchalaby671/
Kalowaya671/
Kolawaye671/
Kalabayo671/
Kalaweye671/
Kalawiya671/
Kalawuye671/
Cailhava671/
Caelaiva671/
Callayua671/
Calabaio671/
Chalabah671/
Chalouwa671/
Cayllava671/
Collawat671/
Chalaabi671/
Kalawoyi671/
Calhabau671/
Kallawai671/
Khalawas671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calaway
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