Explore the Family Name Hannaway

The meaning of Hannaway

Irish: variant of Hanvey.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Hannaway in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hannaway has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hannaway ranked 82,344 in popularity and had a count of 213 individuals. By 2010, the rank had modestly improved to 82,317 with a count of 229 people representing a 7.51% change. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#82,344#82,3170.03%
Count2132297.51%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hannaway

In terms of ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Hannaway surname identified as White, accounting for 93.90% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 93.45% in 2010. The next largest ethnic identity was Black, making up 4.69% of Hannaways in 2000 and decreasing to 4.37% by 2010. There were no reported cases of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races.

20002010Change
White93.9%93.45%-0.48%
Black4.69%4.37%-6.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%