Halloway Surname
Approximately 1,663 people bear this surname
Halloway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hollow way' or 'holy way.'
Johannes de Holeweye, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Holeweye, Warwickshire, ibid.
William Holeweye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameHalloway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,226 | 1:295,644 | 27,347 |
| England | 141 | 1:395,164 | 27,358 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| Jamaica | 56 | 1:51,249 | 2,953 |
| Sierra Leone | 49 | 1:144,686 | 305 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 997 | 1:50,370 | 5,721 |
Halloway (10) may also be a first name.
Halloway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the hollow way' or 'holy way.'
Johannes de Holeweye, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Holeweye, Warwickshire, ibid.
William Holeweye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1581. Michael Baynes and Sibill Holloway: Marriage Lic. (London).
A part of the parish of Islington, co. Middlesex.
Halloway Demographics
Halloway Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Halloway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halloway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Halloway occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halloway? popularity and diffusion
It is the 240,523rd most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,382,168 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Halloway are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Halloway is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,226 people, or 1 in 295,644. In The United States Halloway is most common in: California, where 9 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Halloway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Halloway has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 123 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Halloway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Halloway last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Halloway last name are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.19% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Halloway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.93% less than the national average, earning $36,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning $36,020 CAD per year.
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Halloway Reference & Research
Holloway FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Holloway 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
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