Otway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Otway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Otway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
Agricultural Labourer 7
Tailor 3
House Servant 3
School Mistress 2
Fund Holder 2
Farmer 2
Bonnet Sewer 2
Groom 2
Dress Maker 2
Printer Compositor 2
Carter 2
House Maid 2
Carter Boy 2
Washer Woman 2
Farmer Of 9 Acres 2
Civil 1
Boots At Inn 1
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Char Woman 1
Farming Bailiff 1
Field Worker 1
Lawyers Clark 1
Occupy 110 Acres 1
Sailors Wife 1

Otway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Otway 100% 2,254
2 Oatway 83% 1,715
3 Towey 40% 990
4 Ottway 83% 478

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

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