Explore the Family Name Holway

The meaning of Holway

English (Devon and Somerset): variant of Holloway, perhaps specifically from Holway in Somerset. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donal, Patrick James.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Holway has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Holway surname ranked 37,788th in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 40,800th position, marking a decrease of around 7.97%. The count of people carrying this surname also dropped from 553 in 2000 to 535 in 2010, showing a 3.25% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Holway surname per 100,000 also fell by 10% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,788	#40,800	-7.97%
Count	553	535	-3.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holway

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Holway surname, we find that the majority identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 94.76% of those with the surname identified as White, increasing slightly to 96.26% in 2010. Over the same ten-year span, the Hispanic representation within the Holway surname population grew by 18.11%, albeit from a smaller base, moving from 1.27% to 1.50%. Conversely, those identifying as Black saw a decrease from 1.81% in 2000 to 0.93% in 2010, a drop of approximately 48.62%. There was no recorded change for the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, nor for those claiming two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.76%	96.26%	1.58%
Hispanic	1.27%	1.5%	18.11%
Black	1.81%	0.93%	-48.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.9%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%