Solway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Solway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Solway family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 7
Labourer 3
Mariner 1
Dress Maker 1
Flair Dresser 1
Lodger 1
Dairyman 1
Female Servant 1

Solway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Selway 83% 5,867
2 Salway 83% 4,067
3 Solway 100% 1,032
4 Slowey 50% 310
5 Soloway 86% 271
6 Silway 83% 135
7 Sulway 83% 109

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The surname Solway is the 3rd most popular variant of Selway.

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