Way Name Meaning: This is a topographic name for somebody who lived near a road or path. Old english 'Weg'. Perhaps habitational from a minor place named with this word i.e Waye in Devon.
This English surname could be given to someone who resided near a road or path,or someone who belonged to a place named Way or Waye.
Discover how your Way ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 15 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 4 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 2 |
| Cornwall | 28 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 3 |
| Devon | 576 |
| Dorset | 364 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 31 |
| Gloucestershire | 89 |
| Hampshire | 276 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 36 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 8 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 12 |
| Lancashire | 14 |
| Leicestershire | 2 |
| Lincolnshire | 8 |
| London | 255 |
| Middlesex | 11 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 16 |
| Northamptonshire | 6 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 47 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 8 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 2 |
| Somerset | 202 |
| Surrey | 5 |
| Sussex | 4 |
| Staffordshire | 3 |
| Warwickshire | 21 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 8 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 17 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 11 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 12 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 110 |
| Female Servant | 76 |
| Independent | 63 |
| Labourer | 33 |
| Farmer | 28 |
| Male Servant | 25 |
| Shoe Maker | 20 |
| Butcher | 17 |
| Tailor | 12 |
| Apprentice | 11 |
| Carpenter | 11 |
| Ag Labourer | 11 |
| Weaver | 10 |
| Baker | 9 |
| Independant | 8 |
| Grocer | 8 |
| Inmate | 8 |
| Yeoman | 8 |
| Pupil | 7 |
| Ag Lab | 7 |
| Mariner | 6 |
| Painter | 6 |
| Miller | 6 |
| Sawyer | 5 |
| Quarry Man | 5 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Way | 1,660 |
| Mary Way | 1,639 |
| John Way | 1,406 |
| Elizabeth Way | 1,093 |
| George Way | 972 |
| Sarah Way | 715 |
| Henry Way | 693 |
| Thomas Way | 671 |
| James Way | 666 |
| Charles Way | 559 |
| Ann Way | 460 |
| Robert Way | 454 |
| Jane Way | 408 |
| Alice Way | 363 |
| Ellen Way | 356 |
| Eliza Way | 351 |
| Emma Way | 345 |
| Frederick Way | 322 |
| Joseph Way | 314 |
| Edward Way | 311 |
| Emily Way | 306 |
| Arthur Way | 297 |
| Annie Way | 269 |
| Alfred Way | 256 |
| Richard Way | 241 |