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Roway Family History

Roway Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rodway, Rowan, Conway, Ray, Rosa, Rota, Roman, Roy, Roda, Roza

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Where is the Roway family from?

You can see how Roway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roway family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roway families were found in USA in 1920. In 1901 there was 1 Roway family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Roway's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Roway families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Roway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Roway. 100% of Roway men worked as a Salesman.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    100%

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Census Records

There are 134 census records available for the last name Roway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roway 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Roway. 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 17 military records available for the last name Roway. For the veterans among your Roway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roway lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roway 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Roway

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