Alway

Alway Meaning & Origin

About Alway
The surname Alway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ælfwig," meaning "elf-warrior," combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Alway can be interpreted as "dweller at the island of the elf-warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alway: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alway 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 Alway is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L W EY2
🌐 IPA
/alway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alway in Braille

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

The name Alway in braille

How to sign the name Alway using Sign Language

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

The name Alway in sign language

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