Ways Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ways Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ways family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Ice Cream Vendor 3
Law Clerk 2
Laundress 2
Blacksmith 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Retired Farmer 1
Coach Minoran 1
Street Sweeper 1
Draper 1
Coal Miner 1
Doubler Cotton Mill 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Purse Maker 1
Under Maid Domestic Servant 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Clerk 1
Elementary School Teacher 1
Farm Labourer 1
General Servant Domestic 1

Ways Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wase 50% 1,271
2 Wyse 50% 991
3 Ways 100% 215
4 Wayes 80% 168

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The surname Ways is the 3rd most popular variant of Wase.

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