Selway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Selway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Selway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
Coal Miner 22
Agricultural Labourer 18
Dress Maker 10
Servant 8
General Servant 7
House Servant 7
Lace Maker 7
Labourer 5
Gardener 5
Blacksmith 4
Laundress 4
House Maid 4
Stone Quarrier 4
Carter 3
Smith 3
Colliery Labourer 3
Butcher 3
Sawyer 3
Coach Man 2
Dairy Maid 2
Plough Boy 2
Brick Layer Journeyman 2
Carpenter 2
Wife 2

Selway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Selway 100% 5,867
2 Salway 83% 4,067
3 Solway 83% 1,032
4 Slowey 50% 310
5 Soloway 71% 271
6 Silway 83% 135
7 Sulway 83% 109

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

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