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
General Labourer 12
General Servant Domestic 9
Cook Domestic 8
Living On Own Means 8
Gardener Domestic 7
Dress Maker 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 5
Bricklayer's Labourer 4
Carman 4
Farm Labourer 4
Laundress Wash 4
Scholar 4
General Domestic 3
Gardener Not Domestic 3
Cement Labourer 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
Carpenter 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Able Seaman 2
Farmer 2
Fish Merchant 2
Help Domestic 2
Farm Bailiff 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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