Ottway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ottway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ottway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Blacksmith 4
Dress Maker 3
Machine Borer 2
Painter 2
Police Constable 2
Barmaid 1
Boot Machinist 1
Coach Painter 1
Instrument Maker 1
Railway Clerk 1
Spinner Woollen 1
Machinist 1
Machinist Sewing 1
Roll Turner 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Garden Labourer 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Labourer 1
Upholsterer 1
Carpenter 1
Draper Assistant 1
General Shop Keeper 1
Tanner 1

Ottway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ottaway 86% 4,785
2 Otway 83% 2,254
3 Attaway 71% 1,011
4 Ottoway 86% 760
5 Ottway 100% 478

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The surname Ottway is the 5th most popular variant of Ottaway.

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