Oatway Surname

349,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Oatway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oatway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4361:84,5089,395
England3081:180,90316,305
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Australia741:364,80730,412
Wales231:134,5459,804
Scotland181:297,43413,849
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
France141:4,744,480251,814
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2461:99,08710,036
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Oatway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oatway occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Oatway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oatway? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oatway is the 349,113th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,967,061 people. Oatway occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Oatway live; 56 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 436 people, or 1 in 84,508. In Canada it is mostly found in: Alberta, where 32 percent reside, Ontario, where 32 percent reside and Prince Edward Island, where 12 percent reside. Beside Canada this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Oatway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oatway has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Oatway surname grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 859 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oatway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Oatway surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oatway surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oatway earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.13% more than the national average, earning $60,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning $50,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oatwa911/
Goadway770/
Aotwa731/
Oathwait710/
Hoatua6799/
Ahotwa671/
Aeadwayo5711/
Oadua552/
Oatui551/
Ouadba50718/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Oatway
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