Conway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Conway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Conway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 700
General Labourer 150
Coal Miner 76
Labourer 54
Cotton Weaver 41
Dress Maker 40
Domestic Servant 37
Living On Her Own Means 25
Living On Own Means 25
General Servant 23
General Servant Domestic 22
Agricultural Labourer 22
Cotton Spinner 20
Laundress 18
Charwoman 16
Tailor 16
Blacksmith 15
Farm Servant 14
Cotton Winder 14
Clerk 14
Dock Labourer 13
Butcher 12
House Keeper 12
Farmer 11
Tailoress 11

Conway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Conway 100% 32,266
2 Canaway 71% 694
3 Conaway 86% 309
4 Canway 83% 199

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The surname Conway is the most popular version of all its varients

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