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
School 101
Farm Labourer 17
Private Means 11
Gardener Domestic 10
General Labourer 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Dressmaker 7
Bricklayer 6
Waggoner On Farm 6
Same 6
Housemaid Domestic 5
Railway Clerk 5
At Home 5
Gardener (domestic) 5
Clerk 4
Domestic Servant 4
Dress Maker 4
Cook 4
Cowman On Farm 4
Errand Boy 4
Housemaid (domestic) 4
None 4
Assisting In The Business 3
Carter 3
Carter On Farm 3

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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