Adaway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Adaway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Adaway family

Profession Census Frequency
School 24
Labourer 9
General Labourer 7
Bricklayers Labourer 3
Builders Labourer 3
Laundry 3
Plasterer 3
Odd Man In Gardens 2
Plate Layer 2
Servant 2
Home 2
Railway Porter 2
Assistant At Railway Bookstall 1
Brake Hiller 1
Charing 1
Domestic 1
Factory Labourer 1
Gravel Digget 1
Journey Man Plaster 1
Labourer For Contractor 1
Labourer General 1
Soldier (private) 1
Apprentice 1
Chief Petty Officer Seaman 1
Traction Engine Driver (agricultural) 1

Adaway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dewey 50% 8,657
2 Dowey 50% 1,549
3 Dawey 67% 381
4 Adaway 100% 380
5 Dewy 50% 255
6 Deway 67% 149

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The surname Adaway is the 4th most popular variant of Dewey.

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