Ottaway

English

Etymology

From either of two Norman personal names: Otoïs or Otewi.

Proper noun

Ottaway (plural Ottaways)

1. A surname from Norman.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ottaway is the 37442^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 595 individuals. Ottaway is most common among White (95.13%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ottaway”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.