Chataway Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Chataway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chadway.' This has become first Chadaway, then Chattaway; compare Ottaway, Hathaway, or Greenaway for Otway, Hathway, or Greenway. I have not discovered the spot. Of course the suffix is -way, a road, a path, i.

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Chataway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1011:267,28424,253
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England291:1,921,31276,208
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575

Chataway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chadway.' This has become first Chadaway, then Chattaway; compare Ottaway, Hathaway, or Greenaway for Otway, Hathway, or Greenway. I have not discovered the spot. Of course the suffix is -way, a road, a path, i.e. the road leading to Chad's dwelling; v. Chad.

1687. Baptised — Susan, d. John Chadway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1701. Married — William Chadway and Dorothy Clayton: St. George, Hanover Square.

1800. — James Davidson and Elizabeth Chadaway: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

“Chad’s Road” - Old English name.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

From its termination, doubtless local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Doubtless the same as Hathaway, Hathway, Hadaway, Haduwic; probably from Old German, hat, high, lofty; hath, had, chad, war; wig, strong, warlike, a soldier, warrior, hero. Hence the old names Ollovico, Litavicus, Merovigus, Ludovicus.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Chataway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chataway has its highest incidence in Australia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chataway? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chataway is the 1,328,442nd most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname Chataway occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Chataway reside; 60 percent reside in Australasia and 60 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Chataway is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 267,284. In Australia Chataway is mostly found in: Queensland, where 68 percent live, South Australia, where 24 percent live and New South Wales, where 6 percent live. Not including Australia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Chataway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chataway has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Chataway last name fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chataway Last Name Statistics demography

Chataway earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 25% more than the national average, earning $62,102 CAD per year.

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Hatavayo751/
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Chatavas751/
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Hataiwat751/
Hothaway750/
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Chaithawach742/
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Satawa71108/
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Chaytaweep6731/
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Hastava6727/
Shatawi6724/
Hataybi6723/
Khatawe6720/
Chaithawip6719/
Chateva6715/
Chatabi6712/
Haštava6712/
Hathawi6711/
Hatavad678/
Chatave678/
Hatavat677/
Chetewy677/
Jattawa677/
Chatoba676/
Hatavah676/
Chatavi675/
Chetewa675/
Chathabhai674/
Saitawa674/
Choothawat674/
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Shatavy673/
Hatawee673/
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