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 occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Whiteaway? popularity and diffusion
The surname Whiteaway is the 2,203,767th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Whiteaway occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Whiteaway reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.
Whiteaway is most common in England, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 78 percent live, Worcestershire, where 7 percent live and Essex, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Whiteaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whiteaway has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 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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