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 1,434
General Labourer 131
Agricultural Labourer 122
Living On Own Means 87
Domestic Servant 85
Dress Maker 74
Farmer 66
Labourer 66
Living On Her Own Means 58
Carpenter 48
Coal Miner 47
Laundress 45
Blacksmith 44
General Servant 41
Gardener 41
General Servant Domestic 39
Farm Labourer 34
Clerk 32
House Keeper 31
Errand Boy 30
Painter 28
Farm Servant 26
Baker 26
Butcher 25
Cook Domestic Servant 25

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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