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
School 33
Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 3
Labourer Brickyard 3
Dressmaker 2
General Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Tin Miner 2
Sailor Navy Able Seaman 2
Waggoner On Farm 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Apprentice Dressmaking 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Collier Hewer 1
Colliery Labourer 1
House Duties 1
Labourer General 1
Organ Grinder 1
Stone Mason 1
Petty Officer (coast Guard) 1
Domestic Servant 1
Sick Nurse 1
Under - Housemaid 1
Clothier Draper 1
Plain Net Mender 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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