Ellaway Surname

485,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Ellaway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; v. Allvey, Alloway. This is a natural variant, the intrusive 'a' being euphonic; compare Greenaway, Hathaway, Ottaway, &c.

1608. Edward Allaway. Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Ellaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3741:148,97914,256
Wales1911:16,2021,749
Australia811:333,28028,364
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
Wales451:34,8541,900

Ellaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; v. Allvey, Alloway. This is a natural variant, the intrusive 'a' being euphonic; compare Greenaway, Hathaway, Ottaway, &c.

1608. Edward Allaway. Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1731. Married — John Raymond and Elizabeth Allaway, Bedfordshire: St. Antholin, London.

1807. — William Lester and Maria Allaway: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A surname found in Aberdeen, most probably from Alloa in Clackmannanshire, an old spelling of which was Alleway (1359). John Aloway was servitor to King James II in 1440. Elizabeth Alloweius or Aloveius is recorded in Dunfermline in 1549 (DBR., 255), and Marion Alloway in Linlithgow in 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 260).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Welsh) Descendant of Elwy (gain).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Alloway, a parish in Ayrshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ellaway Last Name Facts

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

Ellaway occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellaway? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ellaway is the 485,771st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,654,307 people. The last name Ellaway is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Ellaway are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 374 people, or 1 in 148,979. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Dorset, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Ellaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ellaway has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ellaway surname grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 424 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ellaway Last Name Statistics demography

Ellaway earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 20.31% more than the national average, earning $59,774 CAD per year.

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Ellaabi71241/
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Alawajy711/
Gellawi711/
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Elewa6718,429/
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Elaba671,028/
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Elawi67225/
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Olawy6713/
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