Adaway

Adaway Meaning & Origin

About Adaway
The surname Adaway is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the Old English personal name "Ada" combined with the word "way," meaning a road or path. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Adaway can be interpreted as "the path or road of Ada." Surnames often originated from personal names or occupations, and Adaway likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a road or path connected to someone named Ada.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Adaway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Adaway: 408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adaway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Adaway is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 D AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/adaway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adaway in Braille

Here's how to represent Adaway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Adaway in braille

How to sign the name Adaway using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Adaway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Adaway in sign language

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