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 155
Coal Miner 28
Agricultural Labourer 19
Domestic Servant 8
General Servant 8
Blacksmith 8
Labourer 7
Dress Maker 6
Annuitant 5
General Labourer 5
Butcher 4
Cook Domestic Servant 4
Laundress 4
No Occupation 4
Mason 4
Lodging House Keeper 4
Bricklayer 3
Cabinet Maker 3
House Keeper 3
Tailor 3
Carpenter 3
Charwoman 3
Cook 3
Farm Labourer 3
House Painter 3

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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