Redway Surname

340,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,079 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Redway Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Red Road [Old English réad + weg]

Redway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3881:934,17369,936
Jamaica2821:10,1771,090
England2201:253,26420,438
Australia841:321,37727,634
Wales381:81,4356,830
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Panama61:652,04310,051
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Redway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Red Road [Old English réad + weg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Redway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Redway is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Redway? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 340,606th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,753,981 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Redway live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 388 people, or 1 in 934,173. In The United States Redway is primarily found in: New York, where 16 percent reside, Connecticut, where 16 percent reside and Florida, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The United States Redway is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 26 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Redway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Redway has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 319 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Redway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Redway surname are 7.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Redway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $45,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.61% more than the national average, earning $59,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reidway9224/
Readway921/
Riedway920/
Redwy913/
Redwa911/
Rodway832,895/
Radway831,276/
Ridway8330/
Redvay8318/
Redwai832/
Redwey831/
Rettway771/
Radwaay771/
Restway770/
Redwatt770/
Rhodway770/
Radwa732,713/
Redua73234/
Ridwa7330/
Retwa732/
Redby732/
Rodwa731/
Redba731/
Redwi731/
Redhwi67358/
Ridhwa67207/
Radwaa67122/
Ratway6776/
Ridwah6729/
Redboy6723/
Radwai6711/
Radhwa678/
Rédvay674/
Redvai674/
Radvay673/
Ridwau673/
Hridwa673/
Rethwa672/
Rodwai672/
Redvayová672/
Reduad672/
Readua671/
Reddwaits671/
Reidwatts671/
Reduey671/
Reduha671/
Rytway671/
Ridwey671/
Radwey670/
Rotway670/

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Redway Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Redway
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