Holloway Name Meaning: Topographical surname given to one who lives in or near the hollow-way or holy way
From Old English hol 'hollow', 'sunken' + weg 'way', 'path'.
Discover how your Holloway 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 | 125 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 18 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 47 |
| Cornwall | 6 |
| Cumberland | 22 |
| Derbyshire | 67 |
| Devon | 189 |
| Dorset | 165 |
| Durham | 15 |
| Essex | 58 |
| Gloucestershire | 220 |
| Hampshire | 505 |
| Herefordshire | 30 |
| Hertfordshire | 61 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 255 |
| Lancashire | 117 |
| Leicestershire | 25 |
| Lincolnshire | 27 |
| London | 1,094 |
| Middlesex | 101 |
| Northumberland | 11 |
| Norfolk | 20 |
| Northamptonshire | 99 |
| Nottinghamshire | 99 |
| Oxfordshire | 221 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 60 |
| Suffolk | 4 |
| Somerset | 167 |
| Surrey | 110 |
| Sussex | 133 |
| Staffordshire | 405 |
| Warwickshire | 226 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 330 |
| Worcestershire | 332 |
| Yorkshire | 88 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 26 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 30 |
| Monmouthshire | 35 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 945 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 206 |
| Labourer | 91 |
| House Servant | 69 |
| Servant | 60 |
| Dress Maker | 54 |
| Laundress | 44 |
| General Servant | 41 |
| Blacksmith | 37 |
| Cook | 37 |
| Carpenter | 31 |
| House Keeper | 27 |
| House Maid | 25 |
| Shoe Maker | 23 |
| Tailor | 22 |
| Carter | 21 |
| Gardener | 21 |
| Silk Weaver | 19 |
| Errand Boy | 18 |
| Domestic Servant | 18 |
| Nurse | 17 |
| Coal Miner | 17 |
| Groom | 16 |
| Milliner | 16 |
| Nail Maker | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Holloway | 4,337 |
| Mary Holloway | 3,749 |
| John Holloway | 3,120 |
| George Holloway | 2,674 |
| Elizabeth Holloway | 2,352 |
| Sarah Holloway | 2,266 |
| Thomas Holloway | 1,963 |
| James Holloway | 1,895 |
| Henry Holloway | 1,681 |
| Charles Holloway | 1,566 |
| Ann Holloway | 1,362 |
| Jane Holloway | 1,112 |
| Joseph Holloway | 1,013 |
| Eliza Holloway | 994 |
| Frederick Holloway | 961 |
| Annie Holloway | 939 |
| Alice Holloway | 907 |
| Emma Holloway | 901 |
| Emily Holloway | 883 |
| Ellen Holloway | 880 |
| Alfred Holloway | 766 |
| Edward Holloway | 745 |
| Samuel Holloway | 661 |
| Albert Holloway | 653 |
| Robert Holloway | 642 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holloway | 100% | 65,543 |
| 2 | Halloway | 88% | 3,058 |
| 3 | Hollaway | 88% | 2,852 |
| 4 | Hallaway | 75% | 1,586 |
| 5 | Hollway | 88% | 1,147 |
| 6 | Holoway | 88% | 484 |
| 7 | Hallway | 75% | 193 |
| 8 | Hellaway | 75% | 152 |
| 9 | Holliway | 88% | 141 |
| 10 | Halliway | 75% | 104 |
The surname Holloway is the most popular version of all its varients