Chataway Surname
Approximately 169 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChataway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
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.
“Chad’s Road” - Old English name.
From its termination, doubtless local.
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.
Chataway Demographics
Average Chataway Salary in
Canada
$62,102 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
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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