Strangewayes Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Strangewayes Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Strangeways (Manchester), 16th cent. Strangewaies, 15th cent. Strangways, 14th cent. Strangwas, Strongways = the Strong Stubble [Old English strang, strong + Old English wáse = Ger. wasen (Middle High German wase, O.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Strangewayes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Strangeways (Manchester), 16th cent. Strangewaies, 15th cent. Strangways, 14th cent. Strangwas, Strongways = the Strong Stubble [Old English strang, strong + Old English wáse = Ger. wasen (Middle High German wase, O.H.Ger. waso), (damp) sod, grass, brushwood, stubble] The second element is that seen in English ‘wayzgoose,’ a stubble-goose, and Dialectal English ‘wase’, ‘waze’, a pad or bundle of straw.
Strangewayes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Strangewayes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Strangewayes is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Strangewayes.
How Common Is The Last Name Strangewayes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Strangewayes are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arizona, where 25 percent live, Nevada, where 25 percent live and New Jersey, where 25 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live.
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