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Where Does The Last Name Otway Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Otway has its highest incidence in England. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otway? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 243,312^th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,446,337 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Otway reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Otway is also the 1,525,482^nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 44 people.

The surname Otway is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 394 people, or 1 in 141,416. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 21 percent reside, Cumbria, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England Otway occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Otway Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Otway has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,009 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Otway Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Otway last name is primarily Anglican (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Otway last name are 9.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Otway earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $51,409 CAD per year.