About Holdaway
The surname Holdaway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Holdaway can be interpreted as "one who lived by the hollow path" or "one who resided near a valley road." This surname likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the original bearers lived in or near a place with these characteristics.
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The surname Holdaway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holdaway 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 Holdaway is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Holdaway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Holdaway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.