Callaway Surname
Approximately 23,165 people bear this surname
Callaway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Not as suggested by Lower, a corruption of Galloway (though, considering the fact that C and G are so constantly interchangeable, the idea was sensible enough), but a surname derived from some small locality in Devon or Cornwall, which I can not identify.
Read More About This SurnameCallaway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,965 | 1:18,155 | 2,301 |
| England | 1,656 | 1:33,646 | 4,450 |
| Australia | 864 | 1:31,245 | 4,159 |
| Canada | 352 | 1:104,675 | 11,294 |
| South Africa | 98 | 1:552,834 | 43,423 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 784 | 1:31,091 | 4,136 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,895 | 1:17,347 | 2,207 |
Callaway (133) may also be a first name.
Callaway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Not as suggested by Lower, a corruption of Galloway (though, considering the fact that C and G are so constantly interchangeable, the idea was sensible enough), but a surname derived from some small locality in Devon or Cornwall, which I can not identify. The middle syllable is probably intrusive. compare Cutaway and Greenaway for Otway and Greenway. The suffix is, no doubt, way, a road, a path.
Walter Calewey, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Callewey, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Cassadra Cayllewey, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1524. William Caloway and Alice Cower: Marriage Lic. (London).
1549. Baptised — Robert, son of John Cafwaie: Reg. St. Columb Major.
1554. — Jane, d. of Thomas Calwaye: ibid.
1683. — Phillip, son of Richard Callaway: ibid.
1803. — Henry Callaway and Mary Selden: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) prob. the present-day representative (with intrus. medial a) of an Anglo-Saxon Calwíg [wíg, war, battle] Walter Calewey. —Hundred Rolls (Celtic) doubtless occasionally confused with Galloway, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Calewa (bald); one who came from Galloway (stranger Gael), in Scotland.
A corruption of Galloway.
Callaway Demographics
Average Callaway Salary in
United States
$42,778 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Callaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Callaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Callaway (Arabic: كلوي) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Callaway? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 23,389th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 314,593 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Callaway reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Callaway is also the 804,402nd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 133 people.
Callaway is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 19,965 people, or 1 in 18,155. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 18 percent are found, Texas, where 16 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Callaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Callaway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Callaway last name expanded 690 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 354 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Callaway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Callaway last name are 19.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.08% registered with the party.
The amount Callaway earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 196.03% more than the national average, earning R 703,476 per year; in United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning $54,166 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Callaway Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Callaway in the Arabic language | ||
| كلوي | klwy | - |
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