Hathaway Surname

17,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hathaway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hathway,' i.e. the heathway. The middle 'a' is intrusive, as in Greenaway, Ottaway, &c.

Willelmus de Haythewy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1582. Richard Hathewaye and Annie Maddox: Marriage Lic.

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Hathaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,6701:14,6921,843
England3,6481:15,2742,243
Australia9131:29,5683,975
Canada7061:52,1896,273
Wales2901:10,6711,193
New Zealand2271:19,9493,510
Scotland981:54,6314,602
Northern Ireland891:20,7312,474
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Israel231:372,07130,321
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
France161:4,151,420237,746
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Palestine141:324,91811,054
China131:105,178,5825,529
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Malta41:107,5681,849
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4881:16,3812,396
Wales591:26,5831,512
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,2791:6,899874

Hathaway (127) may also be a first name.

Hathaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hathway,' i.e. the heathway. The middle 'a' is intrusive, as in Greenaway, Ottaway, &c.

Willelmus de Haythewy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1582. Richard Hathewaye and Annie Maddox: Marriage Lic. (London).

1621. Francis Hathway: Register of the University of Oxford.

George Hathwaye, 1633: St. Mary Aldermary.

1734. Married — George Hathaway and Annie Phipps: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Perhaps from English place name, Hathaway. Bardsley has de Haythewy in Yorkshire, 1379. Alexander Hathwy appears as a witness in Linlithgow in 1444 and 1465 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 115; REA., II, p. 316), and Robert Hadowy was burgess of Lychtcow (Linlithgow), 1460 (Ayr, p. 35). Robert Hathwe who witnessed an agreement of 1502 is probably Robert Hathwy, tacksman in Faray, Orkney, 1503 (REO., p. 412,413.). James Hawthowie was heir of Patrick Hathowie in Blaknes, 1600 (Retours, Linlithgow, 22, 23), and John Hathowie was heir of John Hathowie in Heuchheid his father, 1607 (Inquis., 308). Catharine Haddowie was married in Edinburgh, 1622 (Edinb. Marr.), Bessie Haddowie is recorded in Hamilton, 1626 (Campsie), Cuthbert Hadowy was burgess of Edinburgh, 1646 (Inquts., 3105), and David Hathowie was retoured heir of Cuthbert Hawthowie, burgess of Edinburgh, 1665 (Retours, Edinburgh, 1127). John Haddoway in Parkhead of Douglas, 1656, and three more of the name are in Lanark Commissariot Record. Haddowy 1511, Hadoway 1724.

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

(English) Dweller at the Heath- Way [Old English hæð + weg)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the heath road.

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

Correspond with the Old Germ, names Hathuwi, Hathwi, Hadewi. Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Derived from Port Haethwy, in Wales.

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

Hathaway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hathaway occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Hathaway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hathaway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,843rd most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,348 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Hathaway reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 825,494th most widespread first name internationally, held by 127 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 24,670 people, or 1 in 14,692. In The United States Hathaway is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and New York, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Hathaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hathaway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hathaway surname expanded 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 492 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,089 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hathaway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hathaway last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hathaway surname are 10.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Hathaway earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.19% less than the national average, earning R 203,928 per year; in United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% more than the national average, earning $50,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hauthaway9421/
Hatthaway943/
Hathaways942/
Hatheaway942/
Hathaaway941/
Heathaway940/
Hataway931,512/
Hathawy935/
Athaway932/
Hathawa931/
Hattaway882,468/
Hatheway881,056/
Chataway88169/
Hathoway8837/
Chathawa889/
Gathaway887/
Hatahway884/
Atthaway882/
Hathawau882/
Hathawey881/
Hathawoy881/
Khathawa881/
Hothaway880/
Heathawa880/
Hatawa8624/
Athawa8619/
Ataway8614/
Hatawy861/
Chattaway82976/
Hautahway821/
Hattaaway820/
Heatheway820/
Attaway805,255/
Chatawa80203/
Hattawy80125/
Hatabay8094/
Haytawy8047/
Hatoway8030/
Hastawa8014/
Hathawi8011/
Asthawa807/
Atawaya807/
Atawayo807/
Hateway803/
Khatawa803/
Hattawa802/
Gataway802/
Hetaway801/
Hathewa801/
Gathawa801/
Hatawwa801/
Atthawa801/
Atawa771,029/
Atawy77509/
Eastaway75230/
Haytabay75115/
Chattawa759/
Attawaya756/
Hathawee756/
Hattoway754/
Hathavas753/
Ahtheway753/
Atthawat753/
Hattawah752/
Gatawayo752/
Chataswa751/
Hetheway751/
Hattawau751/
Hatteway751/
Gaytaway751/
Hatahaba751/
Hatavayo751/
Gattaway751/
Athabhay751/
Athaivay751/
Attawaye751/
Ashthawy751/
Chathawi751/
Hataiwat751/
Khathawi751/
Hathowey750/
Hotheway750/
Chaithawach742/
Atabay7116,679/
Hataba711,291/
Athava71335/
Othawa71294/
Attawa71232/
Ataewa71144/
Atawah7150/
Hatewa7149/
Hatawi7148/
Hathabhai7136/
Hatowa7135/
Hatava7132/
Atoway7128/
Aitawa7126/
Atawai7121/
Chauthava7117/
Athewa7117/
Astawy7116/
Chaithawi7113/
Hataby718/
Athawe717/
Attawy717/
Hatawe715/
Khathawee715/
Othawy714/
Hathaiwet714/
Athabhaya713/
Hetawa713/
Ethawa713/
Autawa713/
Otaway712/
Atawad712/
Khatthawi712/
Atawey712/
Chothawad711/
Hatabhaiy711/
Etaway711/
Athawi711/
Athowy711/
Ateway711/
Ehtawa711/
Atehwa711/
Atawiy711/
Ataywa711/
Ohtawa711/
Chaitawau711/
Atawoy710/
Hatthawer710/
Chaithawatch701/
Chaithawatth701/
Ottaway672,953/
Atabaya67961/
Hattawi67244/
Chataba67217/
Athawes67131/
Khatawi67130/
Attavay67111/
Khatava67109/
Jathava6773/
Aathava6745/
Atawaja6734/
Chaithawee6732/
Hastava6727/
Athaviy6726/
Atawaji6723/
Hataybi6723/
Atavaya6721/
Khatawe6720/
Chaithawip6719/
Hataeva6718/
Gatawah6716/
Chatava6714/
Haštava6712/
Ashtawy6711/
Gathava6710/
Gatawea679/
Hatavad678/
Hatavat677/
Chatowa677/
Chatawe677/
Jattawa677/
Attawah676/
Atabayu676/
Gathawe675/
Chathabhai674/
Astawah674/
Aithaba674/
Ataweys674/
Choothawat674/
Athaiva673/
Othoway673/
Hatawee673/
Athavas672/
Atawiye672/
Attawas672/
Gattawy672/
Haitava672/
Haitewa672/
Hoitawa672/
Atawoyi672/
Ataweat672/
Autthawach672/
Haithabhai671/
Autoway671/
Chathavath671/
Jathawe671/
Hathave671/
Hattowa671/
Hataawi671/
Hatavye671/
Hoetawa671/
Gatavay671/
Gatawua671/
Gaitawa671/
Aathawe671/
Ahtawat671/
Attawad671/
Attawai671/
Attawey671/
Atthava671/
Atawaue671/
Gatawae671/
Atabajy671/
Hatavai671/
Hatavas671/
Khatavy671/
Othawaa671/
Gattawa671/
Haetava671/
Atawawe671/
Ateawah671/
Atehwah671/
Atthawi671/
Atttawy671/
Haitowa671/
Othawai671/
Athabai671/
Chaitawatt671/
Chaythawip671/
Khatthawee671/
Attoway670/
Atteway670/
Hatowey670/
Oitaway670/
Heteway670/

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