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 87
Agricultural Labourer 28
General Labourer 10
Labourer 8
Laundress 8
Dress Maker 5
Cook 5
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Living On Own Means 4
Saddlers Ware House Man 4
Farmer 3
Cook Domestic Servant 3
Blacksmith 2
Butcher 2
Cattle Dealer 2
Grocer 2
Horse Dealer 2
Assistant In Shop 2
Baker Leather 2
Domestic General Servant 2
Fairwood Sellor 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Domestic Servant 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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