About Holiway
The surname Holiway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "holweg," meaning "hollow way" or "sunken road." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or was associated with a sunken or hollow road. The name may also have been given to someone who lived in a village or area with a road that had eroded over time, creating a hollow or sunken path.
The surname Holiway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holiway 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 Holiway is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Holiway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Holiway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.