Northway Surname
Approximately 2,170 people bear this surname
Northway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northway,' a township in the parish of Ashchurch, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
Northway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,492 | 1:242,935 | 23,178 |
| England | 349 | 1:159,651 | 14,974 |
| Australia | 112 | 1:241,033 | 22,440 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 270 | 1:90,279 | 9,372 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 356 | 1:141,064 | 13,285 |
Northway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northway,' a township in the parish of Ashchurch, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
(English) One who lived by the path or road leading to the north or located north of another.
A township in co. Gloucester.
Northway Demographics
Average Northway Salary in
United States
$44,448 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Northway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Northway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Northway has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Northway? popularity and diffusion
The last name Northway is the 193,751st most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,358,316 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Northway are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Northway is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,492 people, or 1 in 242,935. In The United States Northway is mostly concentrated in: Iowa, where 12 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Nevada, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Northway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Northway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Northway last name increased 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 517 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Northway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Northway are 8.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Northway earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $53,398 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Nortway | 93 | 0 | / |
| Nortthwayj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Norhtway | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nordway | 80 | 8 | / |
| Northwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nortuah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nortwich | 63 | 22 | / |
| Noordbhai | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nordby | 57 | 5,580 | / |
| Nortui | 57 | 15 | / |
| Nortue | 57 | 3 | / |
| Narduha | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nortuer | 53 | 0 | / |
| Nordhues | 50 | 511 | / |
| Nordwich | 50 | 44 | / |
| Nordvedt | 50 | 40 | / |
| Nhardwaj | 50 | 4 | / |
| Nordvist | 50 | 2 | / |
| Nartwich | 50 | 1 | / |
| Noordwes | 50 | 1 | / |
| Norhdues | 50 | 1 | / |
| Norduist | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nordhves | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nordhuis | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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