Jakeway Surname
Approximately 928 people bear this surname
Jakeway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jacques,' variants of the French Jacques. First it would become Jackway, then Jackaway; compare Greenaway for Greenway, or Hathaway for Hathway.
1613. Married — Fawke Marrow and Isabell Jackway: St.
Read More About This SurnameJakeway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 617 | 1:587,454 | 47,985 |
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 80 | 1:304,692 | 20,471 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
Jakeway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jacques,' variants of the French Jacques. First it would become Jackway, then Jackaway; compare Greenaway for Greenway, or Hathaway for Hathway.
1613. Married — Fawke Marrow and Isabell Jackway: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1614. — Robert Jaquey and Margery Paine: ibid.
These instances are conclusive.
Jakeway Demographics
Jakeway Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jakeway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakeway Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jakeway is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakeway? popularity and diffusion
It is the 383,389th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. The surname Jakeway occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Jakeway are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 617 people, or 1 in 587,454. In The United States Jakeway is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 28 percent are found, Ohio, where 15 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Jakeway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jakeway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jakeway last name expanded 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jakeway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Jakeway surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jakeway surname are 19.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jakeway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $42,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $53,642 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakeways | 93 | 146 | / |
| Jakeaway | 93 | 2 | / |
| Jackeway | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jakewad | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jakoway | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jakaway | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jokeway | 86 | 0 | / |
| Jackoway | 80 | 66 | / |
| Jackaway | 80 | 37 | / |
| Jaqueway | 80 | 12 | / |
| Djakeiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jakawa | 77 | 243 | / |
| Sakewa | 77 | 32 | / |
| Zakewa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hakewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jakowy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jakiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaskewycz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Jacqueway | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jaskewych | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jacoway | 71 | 394 | / |
| Jacaway | 71 | 100 | / |
| Sakiewa | 71 | 53 | / |
| Jakevad | 71 | 42 | / |
| Jakeeva | 71 | 31 | / |
| Jakaeva | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chakewa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jakieva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jakoywa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djokewa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakawai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zakiewa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakaewa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jackawy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakkevad | 67 | 72 | / |
| Djakaiwa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Chakewad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djakoiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakawaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakhieva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jacowway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hockeway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jakewish | 67 | 0 | / |
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