Elway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elway family

Profession Census Frequency
Collier 3
Agricultural Labourer 1
Coal Miner 1
Servant 1
Shoe Maker 1

Elway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lowey 40% 2,359
2 Alway 80% 1,620
3 Lewy 40% 613
4 Lewey 40% 378
5 Ellway 83% 266
6 Lawey 40% 214
7 Elway 100% 168
8 Lowy 40% 121
9 Alaway 67% 118

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The surname Elway is the 7th most popular variant of Lowey.

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