Hollway Surname
Approximately 514 people bear this surname
Hollway 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 SurnameHollway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 298 | 1:1,216,305 | 86,337 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Hollway 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).
(English) Dweller at the Hollow- Way [Old English hol(h, hollow + weg, path, way] Holloway, London, ‘includes the whole district lying in the hollow beyond Islington towards Highgate Hill,’—Nat. Gaz.
A part of the parish of Islington, co. Middlesex.
Hollway Demographics
Hollway Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hollway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hollway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hollway is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hollway? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 603,653rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 14,178,105 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Hollway are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Hollway is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 298 people, or 1 in 1,216,305. In The United States Hollway is primarily found in: Texas, where 18 percent live, Minnesota, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Hollway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hollway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hollway surname rose 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hollway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Hollway last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hollway are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56% being registered with the party.
Hollway earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,152 USD per year.
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