Ottaway

Ottaway Meaning & Origin

About Ottaway
The surname Ottaway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ottewi," which means "wealthy warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Ottewi. Over time, the name evolved into Ottaway, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ottaway: 595
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,442
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
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🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 T AH0 W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑtəweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ottaway in Braille

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

The name Ottaway in braille

How to sign the name Ottaway using Sign Language

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

The name Ottaway in sign language

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