Chattaway Surname

368,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 976 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Chattaway 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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Chattaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5671:98,26810,404
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
Canada781:472,37940,609
Australia551:490,83137,357
Israel331:259,32223,464
Wales291:106,7088,358
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malta11:430,2723,380
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2861:85,2298,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Chattaway 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

(English) This name is more likely a descendant of an Anglo-Saxon Ceadwig than a place-name. [See under Chad and + Old English wíg, 'battle,’ ‘war’] The synonimity of the two elements would not put this explanation out of court.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Chitway; a location name in Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Chattaway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chattaway occurs most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chattaway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chattaway? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 368,594th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,466,748 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Chattaway are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

Chattaway is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 567 people, or 1 in 98,268. In England Chattaway is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 19 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Essex, where 7 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Chattaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chattaway has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chattaway last name grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chattaway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Chattaway last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chattaway last name are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chattaway earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $41,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.92% less than the national average, earning $45,748 CAD per year.

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Hatthaway893/
Hattaaway890/
Hataway881,512/
Chatawa88203/
Hattawy88125/
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Cataway881/
Hathaway8230,965/
Cathaway8216/
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Chattaeva7814/
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Shatawwayo742/
Chaitawatt741/
Chattabi71244/
Haytabay71115/
Chataeva7180/
Hathoway7137/
Chateiwa7119/
Chatavad7113/
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Chatawet714/
Hattavat713/
Chattabe712/
Khattawi712/
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Hatawi6748/
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Hatava6732/
Catawi6725/
Chauthava6717/
Catava6715/
Chaitawee6715/
Chaithawi6713/
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Chaitawip676/
Hatawe675/
Chattabee673/
Shashtawy673/
Hattabauh672/
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Khatthawi672/
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Sattawaha671/
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Chaithawatth671/
Chattavee671/
Chaytawee671/
Chootawat671/
Hatthawer670/

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