Alway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 72
Farmer 14
Agricultural Labourer 9
General Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
General Servant 4
Basket Maker 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Clerk 3
Carter 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Laundress 2
Pork Butcher 2
Living On Own Means 2
Carpenter 2
Certaford Lady Nurse Sick 1
Coach Smith 1
Dairyman Milk 1
Dress Maker 1
Dressmaker 1
Gas Stoker 1
House Decorator 1
Ironer 1
Laborer 1

Alway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lowey 40% 2,359
2 Alway 100% 1,620
3 Allway 83% 898
4 Lewy 40% 613
5 Lewey 40% 378
6 Lawey 40% 214
7 Elway 80% 168
8 Lowy 40% 121
9 Alaway 83% 118

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The surname Alway is the 2nd most popular variant of Lowey.

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