Hanway Surname

381,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hanway Surname Definition:

1 One from Han(a)way, a late Middle English form of the Belgian province - name Hainau(l)t, the Flemish Henegouw(en and German Hennegau = the gau [O.H. Ger. gouwi = Gothic gawi] or district of the River Henne or Haine.

... lyke Flaunders, Hanaway, and Braban, which be commodyous and plentyfull countreys.

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Hanway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6581:550,84945,535
Ireland2061:22,8592,259
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:293,67723,423

Hanway (12) may also be a first name.

Hanway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 One from Han(a)way, a late Middle English form of the Belgian province - name Hainau(l)t, the Flemish Henegouw(en and German Hennegau = the gau [O.H. Ger. gouwi = Gothic gawi] or district of the River Henne or Haine.

... lyke Flaunders, Hanaway, and Braban, which be commodyous and plentyfull countreys.—A. Borde, Introd. of Know­ledge (EnglishE.T.S.), ch. IX. Hanaway and the Hanawayes do dyffer somwhat in the premysses; for they do speke in divers places, as well Frenche as Doche; for it lyeth betwyxt Braban, Flaunders, and Fraunce.—Ibid. ch. X.

2 Dweller At the High Way [Old English heán, dat. of heáh, high + weg, way]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A native of Hainault. That country was so called until temp. Henry VIII.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A native of Hainault, which country was called Hanway, in the time of Henry VIII.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(English), Hainaulter. (variant: Janeway.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Hanway: from Hainault.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Hanway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hanway has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanway? popularity and diffusion

Hanway is the 381,502nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,802,512 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Hanway live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hanway is also the 3,306,491st most common first name in the world, borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 658 people, or 1 in 550,849. In The United States Hanway is primarily found in: Missouri, where 15 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Idaho, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Hanway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hanway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hanway last name grew 385 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 389 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hanway last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hanway are 22.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hanway earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.22% less than the national average, earning $37,151 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanway9213/
Hannway920/
Haunway920/
Anway91588/
Hanwa91471/
Hanwy911/
Khanwaye865/
Khanwayi862/
Hanbay831,239/
Hamway83759/
Chanwa8387/
Anwayi8339/
Anwaya8338/
Hanvay8331/
Ahanwa8315/
Khanwa8311/
Hanwah837/
Henway836/
Hainwa834/
Anwaye832/
Anwayo832/
Anwaay831/
Haunwa831/
Hanwha831/
Anwayz831/
Hanwey831/
Honway830/
Anwa802,218/
Anwy801/
Ganwaye7775/
Hanwadh7710/
Chanhwa779/
Chanwai778/
Gahnway776/
Anwayah775/
Chanwah774/
Hanbaya773/
Honwayo772/
Khanwaa771/
Chonway771/
Chamway771/
Chaunwa771/
Janwaay771/
Heenway771/
Gannway771/
Hamways771/
Khonway771/
Hamwaya771/
Chanwua771/
Haynewa771/
Hanbaye771/
Hanwoye771/
Chanwad771/
Chanwha771/
Hanwach771/
Khanwai771/
Jannway770/
Hennway770/
Annways770/
Gainway770/
Hanby732,203/
Hanba731,646/
Hanvy73268/
Anwah73257/
Hanua73242/
Hamwy73184/
Anwaa7388/
Henwa7379/
Hamwa7369/
Anwai7354/
Anuay7334/
Eanwa7330/
Enway7323/
Hanwi7314/
Aunwa7311/
Honwa7310/
Anbay739/
Anwey739/
Amway738/
Anwau734/
Anhwa734/
Onway733/
Hanva733/
Hanwe733/
Anvay732/
Henwy732/
Anwea732/
Anwua732/
Annwa732/
Ganwy732/
Anwaj731/
Atnwa731/
Anwha731/
Honwy731/
Anwoy731/
Hounwaye7124/
Cheanwea7114/
Chamwaya7112/
Khonwayo715/
Chhanwad714/
Khanwahe711/
Chasenwa711/
Jahanwaj711/
Jahanbay711/
Khanvayi711/
Haisinwa711/
Chahanwa711/
Khanwaji711/
Amwayi675,259/
Hanvey672,513/
Hanwet671,413/
Amnuay67510/
Hamwah67245/
Hamwey67183/
Chanua67162/
Chanba67141/
Chamwa67138/
Ahunwa67128/
Amwaiy67115/
Anbaya6769/
Honwad6767/
Hambay6758/
Hanwei6757/
Hanbey6749/
Hanvat6747/
Hamvay6745/
Ganuay6742/
Chanwi6736/
Hanmba6735/
Janbay6734/
Homway6725/
Chanva6716/
Amwaya6716/
Khanva6715/
Hanwit6715/
Hanvai6714/
Anwiya6712/
Onwayi6712/
Anweya6711/
Anwoyi6711/
Anwaij6711/
Ajnbay6711/
Annuay678/
Hanbaj677/
Hanhua676/
Jahanbaya676/
Hounwa675/
Hanwez675/
Anwaji675/
Enwaya674/
Anmbay674/
Anwoye674/
Chonwa674/
Hanvad673/
Heanby673/
Anwaia673/
Anwaha673/
Hanbai673/
Amwayo673/
Honwai672/
Khanua672/
Chanwe672/
Haunva672/
Anwuah672/
Anwaja672/
Enwaye672/
Ohunwa672/
Hanwou672/
Heinwa672/
Hamwai672/
Onwayo672/
Ganwey672/
Janwah672/
Khanwe671/
Khanwi671/
Hanvaj671/
Hanvaz671/
Hainua671/
Hanboy671/
Anweia671/
Anwyhe671/
Asnwad671/
Januay671/
Ganwua671/
Janwaa671/
Haanba671/
Honwaa671/
Jahanbaye671/
Hoinwa671/
Onwaye671/
Hamnwi671/
Hanbaa671/
Hanuey671/
Haissinwa671/
Hainva671/
Anwach671/
Anwaie671/
Anwazz671/
Anweyi671/
Anwwae671/
Chanvy671/
Chanwehat671/
Honwah671/
Aimway671/
Hanwee671/
Anbaye671/
Gaanwa671/
Ainnwa671/
Othnwa671/
Ainwat671/
Ganwai671/
Jannwa671/
Hanwej671/
Khonwa671/
Heanua670/
Hainby670/
Chanby670/
Hannby670/
Haunby670/
Honvay670/
Haamby670/
Haynva670/

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