Holway Surname
Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname
Holway Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Hollow- Way [Old English hol, hollow, deep + weg, a path, road]
Holway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 849 | 1:426,925 | 36,911 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 178 | 1:136,940 | 12,480 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 348 | 1:144,307 | 13,520 |
Holway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Hollow- Way [Old English hol, hollow, deep + weg, a path, road]
Holway Demographics
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Holway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Holway has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Holway? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 334,183rd most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,595,064 people. The surname Holway occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Holway live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Holway is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 849 people, or 1 in 426,925. In The United States Holway is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Holway is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Holway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Holway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holway surname expanded 244 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Holway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Holway surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Holway are 9.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.63% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Holway earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.9% more than the national average, earning $54,325 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $48,152 CAD per year.
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Holway Reference & Research
Holloway FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Holloway FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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