Gannaway Surname

153,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gannaway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.

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Gannaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1081:171,94417,341
England3201:174,11915,890
Australia2531:106,70211,948
New Zealand1301:34,8335,995
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Wales41:773,63329,106
China31:455,773,85521,925
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

Gannaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.

January is a curious imitative corruption.

Benedict de Janua. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

William de Janua, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1670. Buried — Jeremiah Jenowaye: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1715. Baptised — Sarah, a. Richard Jannaway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1717. — Thomas, son of Thomas Janeway: St. Antholin (London).

Another curious imitative corruption is found in a London register.

1787. Married — John Nibbs and Sarah Johnaway: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa,' early varied into Janaway and Janeway, which see.

1783. Married — George Gannaway and Elizabeth Macan: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Straight Road [Prov. English gain, straight, direct, near, Old English gegn + English way, Old English weg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gannaway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gannaway occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gannaway.

How Common Is The Last Name Gannaway? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gannaway is the 153,670th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,548,093 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Gannaway are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,108 people, or 1 in 171,944. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Missouri, where 10 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Gannaway exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Gannaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gannaway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gannaway surname expanded 857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gannaway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gannaway last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gannaway surname are 16.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gannaway earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning R 231,924 per year and in United States they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning $41,089 USD per year.

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Gannawoy882/
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Gannoway880/
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Ghangawa751/
Gainabay751/
Gounaway751/
Gahnawaz751/
Gongaway750/
Ganava714,922/
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Ganawi7172/
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Ganewa7114/
Ganowa714/
Genawy713/
Genawa713/
Ganawe712/
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Ghannawei711/
Ganawaist710/
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Ghanawi6767/
Ganavat6766/
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Ghanaba6724/
Ganouwa6720/
Gainaba6720/
Gangawe6715/
Ganavah6714/
Ganavap6712/
Ganaaba6712/
Gannavi6710/
Gannabi679/
Geneway677/
Goinawa677/
Ganavai676/
Ghanava676/
Ganavaz675/
Gaanaba674/
Ganavaj673/
Ganneva672/
Nganava671/
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