Hollway Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

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.

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Hollway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
England701:795,97243,050
Australia621:435,41534,362
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Wales81:386,81619,671
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

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).

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A part of the parish of Islington, co. Middlesex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Holway921,105/
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Hollwy921/
Hollwa921/
Hallway8697/
Hollwey8673/
Hollwah8621/
Hoolway863/
Holwayy862/
Hellway862/
Gollway860/
Hullway860/
Olway8321/
Holwa8320/
Holwy833/
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Kholwayo8011/
Ellway77187/
Allway77136/
Holbay7773/
Kholwa7772/
Holvay7767/
Cholwa7748/
Halway7745/
Holwas7733/
Holwey7731/
Hulway7727/
Olwayi7716/
Olwayo7711/
Hollva778/
Hollby775/
Hellwa774/
Ahlway774/
Ahllwy772/
Helway771/
Olwaye771/
Holwyd770/
Olwa734,092/
Olwy73278/
Hallwas71217/
Hallwaß71118/
Houlbay7124/
Chalway7118/
Hollvey717/
Halwayi715/
Cholwea715/
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Holwach711/
Houlwai711/
Oulwaye711/
Ellwahy711/
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Hallwaa711/
Hollwes711/
Hollboy710/
Helwa677,700/
Halwa672,313/
Alway671,292/
Holba671,209/
Holby67832/
Ollua67418/
Elway67371/
Ahlwy67153/
Hulwa6792/
Holva6787/
Hallwass6775/
Allwy6732/
Hollwich6732/
Holwe6724/
Olwai6722/
Houlbaye6720/
Houlwiya6715/
Olwaa6714/
Ollva6710/
Houlbaya6710/
Holua677/
Hallwahs677/
Choulwad675/
Holvy675/
Allwa675/
Khulwayo675/
Ehlwa675/
Ollwe674/
Olwua673/
Olwah673/
Olwas672/
Olwea672/
Ellwa672/
Olbay671/
Oilwa671/
Hallwach671/
Halwayee671/
Chalwaya671/
Olwiy671/
Oulwa671/
Ulway671/
Halwy671/
Chalwaye671/
Kholwawe671/
Chulwayo671/
Olwha671/

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