Ottaway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ottaway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ottaway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 116
Agricultural Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 11
General Labourer 9
Labourer 7
Farm Labourer 7
Gardener 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Cook 5
General Servant 5
Laundress 5
Sawyer 5
Servant Domestic 5
Cook Domestic 4
Horse Dealer 4
Painter 3
Railway Porter 3
Cowman Agricultural Labourer 3
Grocer 2
Licensed Victualler 2
Nurse 2
Market Gardener 2
Carpenter 2
Charwoman 2
Washer Woman 2

Ottaway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ottaway 100% 4,785
2 Attaway 86% 1,011
3 Ottoway 86% 760
4 Ottway 86% 478

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The surname Ottaway is the most popular version of all its varients

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