Rodway Surname

152,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Rodway 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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Rodway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0771:51,7356,374
Canada4501:81,8799,127
United States4381:827,53263,418
Australia3261:82,8099,597
Israel2771:30,8944,390
Wales1081:28,6532,938
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Jamaica281:102,4984,206
Chile261:677,55715,745
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Belize51:71,0952,977
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8691:28,0503,800
Wales691:22,7311,304
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Rodway (46) may also be a first name.

Rodway 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

(English) 1 Dweller at the Rood- (Cross-)Way [Old English ród + weg] 2 a form of Radway, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rodway Last Name Facts

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

Rodway occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rodway? popularity and diffusion

It is the 152,090th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,517,287 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Rodway reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 46 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,077 people, or 1 in 51,735. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Essex, where 6 percent live and Worcestershire, where 5 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Rodway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rodway has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rodway surname expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rodway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rodway surname are 3.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rodway earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.39% less than the national average, earning R 144,024 per year; in United States they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning $45,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning $47,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roudway920/
Rhodway920/
Rodwa911/
Radway831,276/
Redway831,079/
Rodwai832/
Rodbay832/
Rodwas831/
Rotway830/
Rothway7719/
Rodhuay771/
Radwaay771/
Roidwad771/
Roodbay771/
Rootway771/
Radways770/
Radwa732,713/
Rodby73116/
Rudwa736/
Redwy733/
Rodua732/
Rodwi731/
Redwa731/
Roodbayi7126/
Radwaa67122/
Rotwai6790/
Ratway6776/
Rodtua6742/
Redvay6718/
Radwai6711/
Radhwa678/
Rédvay674/
Rodbey674/
Radvay673/
Redwai672/
Redwey671/
Roduey671/
Rosdua671/
Rodwit671/
Radwey670/

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