Holloway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Holloway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Holloway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,922
Agricultural Labourer 165
Dress Maker 106
General Labourer 103
Domestic Servant 97
Labourer 91
Laundress 72
General Servant 67
Annuitant 44
Carpenter 43
General Servant Domestic 36
Gardener 34
Coal Miner 34
Farm Labourer 34
Blacksmith 32
No Occupation 31
Bricklayer 30
Charwoman 25
Clerk 25
Farmers Son 24
Baker 22
Cook Domestic Servant 22
Carman 19
House Keeper 19
Housemaid 19

Holloway Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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