Whiteaway Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Whiteaway Surname Definition:
(with intrus. -a-) for Whiteway, q.v.
Whiteaway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
Whiteaway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(with intrus. -a-) for Whiteway, q.v.
The Whiteways or Whiteaways bear an ancient Devonshire name. John de Wyteweye, of the Teignbridge hundred in the reign of Edward I., is referred to in the Hundred Rolls. An ancient estate in Kingsteignton, near Chudleigh, is called Whiteway, and a family of Whiteway resided in Chudleigh in the 16th and 17th centuries (Jones' "Chudleigh" and Westcote's "Devon"). The name was established in Ashburton in the 16th century, Whytewaye being the name of Ashburton churchwardens in 1539 and 1578 (W. A. and A.). The name is still represented in Chudleigh and Ashburton.
Whiteaway Demographics
Average Whiteaway Salary in
England
£20,125
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Whiteaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whiteaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whiteaway occurs most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Whiteaway? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,203,767th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Whiteaway is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Whiteaway are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.
Whiteaway is most common in England, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England Whiteaway is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 78 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 7 percent reside and Essex, where 5 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Whiteaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whiteaway has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whiteaway surname rose 268 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteway | 94 | 1,986 | / |
| Whitaway | 94 | 2 | / |
| Whitebay | 82 | 18 | / |
| Witewa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whitebaai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Whitewash | 78 | 0 | / |
| Waitiaway | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wistawa | 75 | 21 | / |
| Waitewa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Waitawa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Whiteby | 75 | 2 | / |
| Witewad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wetaway | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whitaby | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westaway | 71 | 2,364 | / |
| Whitebey | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bitawaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waitawat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Witthawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bitawayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waitaiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitewer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westeway | 71 | 0 | / |
| Witava | 67 | 105 | / |
| Whitebooy | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wetewa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wytewa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Witeby | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wistawiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whitehowe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wittawach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witthawas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bitawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witaby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whitewich | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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