Ordway Surname
Approximately 3,714 people bear this surname
Ordway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Seemingly a personal name; v. Ottaway for a similar instance. Without doubt it belongs to the southeastern counties.
John Ordwy, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph Ordwey, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameOrdway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,583 | 1:101,161 | 11,221 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,345 | 1:37,337 | 4,422 |
Ordway (61) may also be a first name.
Ordway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Seemingly a personal name; v. Ottaway for a similar instance. Without doubt it belongs to the southeastern counties.
John Ordwy, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph Ordwey, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Matilda Ordevy, Norfolk, ibid.
1613. William Ordway: Register of the University of Oxford.
1658. Married — William Billington and Anne Ordway: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1742. — Humfrey Maynwaring Howorth and Sarah Ordway: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) the Anglo-Saxon Ordwig= Spear- War or -Warrior [Old English ord, spear + wíg, war; wíga, warrior] Ordwi is fairly common in Domesday Book.
(English) Descendant of Ordwig (spear, warrior).
Ordway Demographics
Average Ordway Salary in
United States
$46,110 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ordway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ordway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ordway is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ordway? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ordway is the 123,004th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,962,183 people. The surname Ordway is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Ordway are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 61 people.
The last name Ordway is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,583 people, or 1 in 101,161. In The United States Ordway is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Ordway is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Malta, where 1 percent are found.
Ordway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ordway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ordway surname rose 266 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ordway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ordway last name are 19.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ordway earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $46,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.06% less than the national average, earning $44,186 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordway | 92 | 0 | / |
| Ordwy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Erdway | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ardway | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ordwua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ortway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Urdway | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ordwoy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Orduay | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hardway | 77 | 1,017 | / |
| Gortway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gardway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ordua | 73 | 272 | / |
| Ordwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ortwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hartdway | 71 | 0 | / |
| Erdwey | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ortwau | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ortuay | 67 | 20 | / |
| Orduas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ardwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ortwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hardwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hordua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ordwue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urdwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gordva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hordby | 67 | 1 | / |
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