Holdaway Surname

111,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,185 people bear this surname

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

Holdaway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably 'at the old way,' from residence thereby. The aspirate presents no difficulty; compare Holdam and Holberry. Local surnames with suffix -way, a road, are common in Devon and Somerset.

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Holdaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9461:186,25818,534
England1,0091:55,2216,711
New Zealand5511:8,2181,405
Australia3571:75,6188,847
Canada1871:197,03519,314
Wales591:52,4504,823
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5511:44,2385,509
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

Holdaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably 'at the old way,' from residence thereby. The aspirate presents no difficulty; compare Holdam and Holberry. Local surnames with suffix -way, a road, are common in Devon and Somerset. The intrusive 'a' in Holdaway is for euphony; compare Ottaway, Greenaway, Hathaway, &c.

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

From Holdawit; a location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Holdaway Last Name Facts

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

Holdaway is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holdaway? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holdaway is the 111,012th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,741,349 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Holdaway reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,946 people, or 1 in 186,258. In The United States Holdaway is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 33 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.

Holdaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holdaway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Holdaway surname increased 1,224 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holdaway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Holdaway are 27.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.58% registered with the party.

The amount Holdaway earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning $43,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $51,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holdawa931/
Holdawy930/
Holdoway8840/
Goldaway8827/
Haldaway8815/
Holdawat881/
Heldaway880/
Heldawa8012/
Aldaway801/
Haldawa801/
Eldaway801/
Aldawayd75291/
Holdaeva7577/
Chaldawa7525/
Aldawway751/
Aldawaya751/
Aldaways750/
Eldawy714,977/
Aldawy71492/
Eldawa71183/
Aldawa7132/
Haldawach710/
Aldawat67548/
Aldawas67503/
Aldawai6778/
Aldawea6725/
Holdova6718/
Eldawey6710/
Haldava678/
Oldaeva677/
Eldhawy674/
Eldawai674/
Eldawiy674/
Eltdawy674/
Aldawad674/
Aldabay672/
Aldawaa671/
Eldawah671/
Eldawwy671/

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