Silway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Silway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Silway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Servant 2
Tailor 2
Coal Miner 2
Thatcher 1
Housemaid 1
Dress Maker 1
Errand Boy 1
Governess 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Beer House Keeper 1
Cook 1
Farmer Of 200 Acres Employ 3 Men & 2 Boys 1
Shoe Maker 1

Silway Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Silway is the 6th most popular variant of Selway.

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