Hathaway

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Old English

Two possible origins: * A topographic surname for someone who lived by a path across a heath, from Old English hǣþ (“heath, untilled land”) + weġ (“way”). * A metronymic surname from an Old English personal name *Heaþuwig, which is composed of the elements heaþu (“stife, contention”) and wīg (“war”). Cognate with German Hedwig.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Hath Root name
Acker Old English origin
Ackerley Old English origin
Ackley Old English origin
Adley Old English origin
Ainsley Old English origin
Akridge Old English origin
Alby Old English origin
Aldous Old English origin

Popularity by Country

Hathaway

Rank #1826

Frequency 18,041 people (6.69 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 91.49% Hispanic 1.52% Black 4.63% Asian/PI 0.49% Native Am. 0.54% Two+ 1.32%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Hathaway

Rank #2726

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Hathaway

Rank #545068

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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