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 Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Jakeway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jakeway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jakeway is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Jakeway click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jakeway? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 383,389th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Jakeway live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Jakeway is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 587,454. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 28 percent live, Ohio, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found 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 carrying the Jakeway surname grew 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jakeway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Jakeway last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jakeway last name are 19.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.14% being registered with 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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jakeway
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis