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
General Labourer 78
Living On Own Means 61
Dock Labourer 48
General Servant Domestic 44
Cotton Weaver 38
Scholar 33
Dress Maker 32
Domestic Servant 26
Charwoman 23
Coal Miner Hewer 22
Coal Hewer 18
Cook Domestic 16
Laundress Wash 16
House Painter 15
Bricklayer Labourer 12
Cotton Spinner 11
Cotton Winder 11
Hawker 11
House Maid Domestic 10
Milliner 10
Plasterer 10
Tailoress 10
Cotton Card Room Hand 10
Farmer 10
Navvy 10

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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