Dunway Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Dunway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Dunway Last Name Facts

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

Dunway is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunway? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,979,664th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Dunway are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Dunway is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States Dunway is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 13 percent live and Kentucky, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States Dunway occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 2 percent live and Slovakia, where 2 percent live.

Dunway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dunway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dunway surname grew 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dunway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dunway surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Dunway earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.05% less than the national average, earning $40,539 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunnway925/
Dunwa914/
Dunbay8340/
Donway8329/
Dunwah834/
Dunwai831/
Dounbay779/
Dunwhea776/
Dhunwah774/
Dunwoye771/
Dunbaye771/
Donwa73110/
Dumwa7367/
Dunba7332/
Dunwi7318/
Dunby7310/
Dunva734/
Dunua733/
Dunwj731/
Dunvy731/
Dunwe731/
Dounbaye7113/
Duchenwa710/
Dumbay6754/
Dunmba6720/
Dunbah6718/
Dunvad6716/
Dounba6711/
Doumwa6710/
Dunbai675/
Dhunva675/
Dumnwi675/
Doonwa673/
Dunbey673/
Dounwe672/
Dunuap672/
Doussinwa671/
Dumwat671/
Donwey671/
Donwai671/
Dunwei671/
Dunbhy671/
Dunboy670/
Dunbau670/
Dunnby670/
Dunvey670/
Dunuha670/

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Dunway Reference & Research

Dunaway DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Dunaway FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunway
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis