Ottoway Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Ottoway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottoway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Australia391:692,19746,687
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Ottoway (39) may also be a first name.

Ottoway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ottoway is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottoway? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ottoway is the 1,385,851st most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. The last name Ottoway is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Ottoway reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 39 people.

The last name Ottoway is most common in The United States, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 29 percent live, Texas, where 17 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Ottoway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ottoway has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 14 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ottoway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ottoway last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Ottoway earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning R 229,896 per year and in United States they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $48,739 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottowa9270/
Otoway920/
Ottaway862,953/
Hottowy8630/
Ottovay867/
Othoway863/
Gottowy861/
Attoway860/
Otteway860/
Otowa831,177/
Hattoway804/
Hotteway802/
Attouway801/
Gattoway800/
Othowa77689/
Ottavy77489/
Ottawa77462/
Hotowa77167/
Hotowy77111/
Gotowy7769/
Otuowa7754/
Ottova7753/
Atoway7728/
Attowa7714/
Ottawy778/
Otaway772/
Ottuwa771/
Ottaby770/
Attaway715,255/
Othowaa71195/
Hottovy71177/
Hottowe7135/
Hatoway7130/
Outouwa7127/
Ottoweß7124/
Attouwa7117/
Gottova715/
Ottouba714/
Gotowai714/
Ottawah714/
Otuowye713/
Ottoeva713/
Hottowá712/
Otuwaya711/
Autoway711/
Hattowa711/
Gottawa711/
Hottavy711/
Outtawa711/
Attowad711/
Atteway710/
Oitaway710/
Ottabay710/
Otawa673,910/
Hattaway672,468/
Etowa671,189/
Otoba67437/
Atowa67352/
Otova67218/
Otaby67199/
Otewa67187/
Otuwa67141/
Otowe6754/
Utowa6743/
Hathoway6737/
Gotovaya6720/
Attawaya676/
Atthaway672/
Otuowaji672/
Hottowit671/
Hatteway671/
Hotowacz671/
Ottowess671/
Gattaway671/
Attawaye671/
Ottowich671/
Hothaway670/
Hotheway670/

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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 Ottoway
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