Last Name ALWAY

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Aldway, a fontal or personal name long ago forgotten in England, but it lives today in several patronymics.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 62,961 (2000 US census) 53,119 (1990 US census)
Count 297 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 91.92%, or 273 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.68%, or 5 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.69%, or 8 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 3.03%, or 9 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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Ukrainian middle names

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