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
School 612
Private Means 59
Labourer 56
General Labourer 53
Coal Miner Hewer 46
General Servant (domestic) 33
None 29
At Home 29
Dock Labourer 28
Dressmaker 26
Housekeeper 24
Domestic Servant 23
At School 22
Scholar 21
Charwoman 20
Clerk 20
House Keeper 19
Cotton Weaver 19
Farm Labourer 18
Weaver 18
Assisting In The Business 17
General Servant Domestic 16
Nil 15
House Painter 14
Labourer General 14

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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