Whiteway Surname
Approximately 1,986 people bear this surname
Whiteway Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the White Way or Road [Old English hwít + weg]
Whiteway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 827 | 1:44,553 | 5,492 |
| England | 530 | 1:105,128 | 11,010 |
| United States | 309 | 1:1,173,006 | 83,866 |
| Australia | 226 | 1:119,450 | 13,170 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Isle of Man | 21 | 1:4,087 | 875 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 409 | 1:59,597 | 6,988 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Whiteway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the White Way or Road [Old English hwít + weg]
From Whitway; a location name in Hampshire.
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.
Whiteway Demographics
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Whiteway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whiteway Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whiteway occurs most in Canada. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Whiteway? popularity and diffusion
The surname Whiteway is the 208,282nd most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,669,459 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Whiteway reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Whiteway is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 827 people, or 1 in 44,553. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 28 percent are found, Manitoba, where 19 percent are found and Ontario, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada Whiteway exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Whiteway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whiteway has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whiteway last name grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,809 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whiteway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Whiteway last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Whiteway last name are 2.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.88% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Whiteway earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.88% more than the national average, earning $52,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.87% less than the national average, earning $45,771 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteaway | 94 | 74 | / |
| Whitebay | 88 | 18 | / |
| Whitaway | 88 | 2 | / |
| Witewa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whitewash | 82 | 0 | / |
| Waitewa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Whiteby | 80 | 2 | / |
| Witewad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whitewhead | 78 | 1 | / |
| Whitebey | 75 | 4 | / |
| Whitewer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Westeway | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whitebooy | 71 | 26 | / |
| Wetewa | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wytewa | 71 | 13 | / |
| Witeby | 71 | 11 | / |
| Whitebaai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Witawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitewich | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wettewa | 67 | 886 | / |
| Wethiwa | 67 | 157 | / |
| Wetewea | 67 | 73 | / |
| Waitawa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wetaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vitewad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witheby | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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