Solway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Solway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Solway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 4
Lace Maker 4
Farm Labourer 3
Carter 2
Labourer's Wife 2
Tailor 2
Tailor Widow 2
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Day Labourer 1
Domesti Servant 1
Foot Man 1
Gardener 1
House Maid 1
Mangler 1
Mattle Maker 1
Seaman 1
Servant 1
Servant Outdoor 1
Shoe Maker 1
Retired Coachman 1
Retired Coachman's Wife 1
Draper And Tailor 1
House Keeper 1

Solway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Selway 83% 5,867
2 Salway 83% 4,067
3 Solway 100% 1,032
4 Slowey 50% 310
5 Soloway 86% 271
6 Silway 83% 135
7 Sulway 83% 109

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The surname Solway is the 3rd most popular variant of Selway.

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