Holway

English

Etymology

From Old English holh (“hollow”) + weġ (“way”); compare the doublet Holloway.

Proper noun

Holway (countable and uncountable, plural Holways)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village in Sandford Orcas parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6320).
   2. A suburban area of Taunton, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST2423).
   3. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Holway is the 40800^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 535 individuals. Holway is most common among White (96.26%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holway”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 196.