Hathaway

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Two possible origins:

  • A topographic surname for someone who lived by a path across a heath, from Old English hǣþ (heath, untilled land) + weġ (way).
  • A metronymic surname from the rare Old English personal name Heaþuwig, which is composed of the elements heaþu (stife, contention) and wīg (war).

Proper noun[edit]

Hathaway (countable and uncountable, plural Hathaways)

  1. (countable) A surname from Old English.
  2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
    1. A census-designated place in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States.
    2. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States.

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Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hathaway is the 1966th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18401 individuals. Hathaway is most common among White (90.3%) individuals.

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