Radway Surname

298,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Radway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radway,' a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Kington; compare Rodwell (2) for Radwell.

John de Radewaye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry de Radewaye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Radway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5461:663,84453,047
Jamaica3661:7,841916
Canada1891:194,95019,131
England1321:422,10728,563
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Wales41:773,63329,106
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Radway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radway,' a parish in Warwickshire, four miles from Kington; compare Rodwell (2) for Radwell.

John de Radewaye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry de Radewaye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Stephen Rodweye, or Radwaye, London, 1581: Register of the University of Oxford.

1385. William Rodway and Elizabeth Sawnder's': St. Mary Aldermary.

1642. Baptised — Thomas and Francis, sons of John Rodway: Reg. Stourton, Wilts.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Radway,' a parish in Warwickshire, and the Diocese of Worcester. For further information, v. Rodway, the commoner modern form.

Geoffrey de Radeweye, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Thomas de Radeweye, Devon, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Dweller at the Red Road [Old English r(e)ád + weg] Radway, Warwickshire, the Domesday Radwei, Rodeweie, is in the Vale of the Red Horse.

2 a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Rœdwíg = Fleet Warrior [Old English (h)rœd, swift + wíga, warrior]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Warwickshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Radway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Radway occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Radway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 298,377th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 5,711,243 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Radway reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 546 people, or 1 in 663,844. In The United States Radway is mostly found in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Radway occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Radway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Radway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Radway last name expanded 607 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Radway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Radway last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Radway earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $44,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $51,333 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Readway921/
Radwaay921/
Radways920/
Radwa912,713/
Rodway832,895/
Redway831,079/
Radwaa83122/
Ratway8376/
Radwai8311/
Radhwa838/
Radvay833/
Radwey830/
Rathway7741/
Ratwaya7726/
Reidway7724/
Rashdwa776/
Radhwaj773/
Radwaah771/
Raadwad771/
Roudway770/
Rhodway770/
Radua73265/
Radba73211/
Radva73183/
Ratwa7314/
Radwe7311/
Radby738/
Radwi737/
Redwy733/
Rodwa731/
Redwa731/
Radboy67378/
Radhwi67358/
Raduha67334/
Rathwa67257/
Ratwai6777/
Raudva6737/
Radbea6731/
Ratwad6730/
Radbai6722/
Radhva6720/
Redvay6718/
Radwer6715/
Radvai6711/
Rédvay674/
Radvaj674/
Radhua673/
Redwai672/
Rodbay672/
Rodwai672/
Redwey671/
Rodwas671/
Radhwe671/
Rajdua671/
Raduea671/
Raidwi671/
Ratuay671/
Readua671/
Radvayová671/
Rotway670/

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