Canway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Canway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Canway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Dress Maker 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Bricklayer 1
Coke Works Labourer 1
Straw Plaiter 1
Labourer In Iron Works 1
Retired Servant 1
Cook 1
Schoolmaster 1
General Servant 1
Labourer 1
Provision Dealer 1
Seamstress 1

Canway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Conway 83% 32,266
2 Canaway 86% 694
3 Conaway 71% 309
4 Canway 100% 199

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The surname Canway is the 4th most popular variant of Conway.

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