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.
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| 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
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Callaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Callaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
Callaway (Arabic: كلوي) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Callaway? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 23,389th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 314,593 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Callaway live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 804,402nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 133 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 19,965 people, or 1 in 18,155. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 18 percent live, Texas, where 16 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Callaway exists in 50 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Callaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Callaway has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 690 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 354 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Callaway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Callaway 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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