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Alloway Family History

Alloway Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name Alwi representing any of several Old English names: Ælfwīg Æthelwīg Ealdwīg and perhaps an unrecorded Ealhwīg.

These personal names are composed of Old English ælf ‘elf sprite’ æthel ‘noble’ eald ‘old ancient’ ealh ‘temple’ + wīg ‘battle’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Alloway family from?

You can see how Alloway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alloway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Alloway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 106 Alloway families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Alloway's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Alloway families in 1891.
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What did your Alloway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Alloway. 100% of Alloway men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Alloway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Unpd Dom Duts
    4%

What Alloway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Alloway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alloway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Alloway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Alloway. For the veterans among your Alloway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Alloway lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Alloway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Alloway in 1944 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Alloway ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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