Jakeway Surname

383,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Jakeway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6171:587,45447,985
England1741:320,21923,859
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales421:73,6796,340
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Belize21:177,7373,502
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

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.

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

Jakeway Last Name Facts

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

Jakeway is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakeway? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jakeway is the 383,389th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. Jakeway occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Jakeway live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 587,454. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 28 percent live, Ohio, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Jakeway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jakeway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jakeway surname rose 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jakeway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Jakeway surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jakeway last name are 19.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.14% registered to vote for the political 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

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Zakewa773/
Hakewa771/
Yakewa771/
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Jaskewycz7510/
Jacqueway752/
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Jacaway71100/
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Jakevad7142/
Jakeeva7131/
Jakaeva7111/
Chakewa712/
Jakieva712/
Jakoywa711/
Djokewa711/
Jakawai711/
Zakiewa711/
Yakaewa711/
Jackawy711/
Jakkevad6772/
Djakaiwa6759/
Chakewad672/
Djakoiwa671/
Yakawaya671/
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Jacowway671/
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