Roadway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roadway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roadway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 13
Coal Miner 8
General Labourer 4
No Occupation 4
Domestic Servant 3
Millwright 1
Laundress 1
Post Man 1
Silk Warper 1
Draper Apprentic 1
Dress Maker 1
Foundry Crane Driver 1
Parish Relief 1
Steel Worker 1
Tailoress 1
Agricultural Cottager 1
Builder 1
City Of London Alms House 1
Coal Porter 1
Retired Milliner 1
Inmate Hosyer Above House 1
Assistant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Railway Stoker 1
Ward & Spirit Merchant 1

Roadway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rodway 86% 6,780
2 Redway 71% 965
3 Radway 86% 855
4 Rodaway 71% 705
5 Roadway 100% 371
6 Rideway 57% 311
7 Redaway 57% 280
8 Ordway 71% 273
9 Ridway 71% 259

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The surname Roadway is the 5th most popular variant of Rodway.

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