Otway

Otway Meaning & Origin

About Otway
The surname Otway is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who lived near the River Otway in Devon, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "ott," meaning "fear" or "terror," and "weg," meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the surname Otway can be interpreted to mean "the path of fear" or "the way of terror."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Otway: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 T W EY2
🌐 IPA
/otway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Otway in Braille

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

The name Otway in braille

How to sign the name Otway using Sign Language

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

The name Otway in sign language

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