Solway Surname
Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname
Solway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the sale-way.' This surname, so familiar to Oxford citizens, hails from Somerset. Its derivation is very simple. The original bearer of the name lived on the way that led to the sale, or hall (v.
Read More About This SurnameSolway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 392 | 1:924,640 | 69,378 |
| England | 356 | 1:156,511 | 14,782 |
| Canada | 224 | 1:164,489 | 16,566 |
| Australia | 197 | 1:137,034 | 14,802 |
| Guernsey | 51 | 1:1,264 | 261 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Guernsey | 26 | 1:1,256 | 219 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Solway (16) may also be a first name.
Solway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the sale-way.' This surname, so familiar to Oxford citizens, hails from Somerset. Its derivation is very simple. The original bearer of the name lived on the way that led to the sale, or hall (v. Sale). For change to 0, compare Salomon and Solomon. For the change into three syllables (for euphony), compare Ottaway, Greenaway, Hathaway, in place of Ottway, Greenway, and Hathway.
Robert Saleway, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Selewey, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Richard Salweye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1669. Married — Hercules Hale and Mary Soloway: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1752. — William Solway and Mary Mackey: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(prob. Celtic) One from the neighbourhood of the Solway Firth.
Solway Demographics
Average Male Solway Height
177.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Solway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Solway Come From? nationality or country of origin
Solway has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Solway click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Solway? popularity and diffusion
It is the 293,736th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,605,805 people. Solway occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Solway reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Solway is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 392 people, or 1 in 924,640. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 20 percent reside, Illinois, where 15 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.
Solway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Solway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Solway surname expanded 1,352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 391 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Solway Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Solway surname are 3.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.82% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Solway earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $46,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.07% more than the national average, earning $77,541 CAD per year.
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