The attaway Surname
attaway Name Meaning and History
English: topographic name from Middle English atte weye ‘by
the road’, or a habitational name for someone from Atway or Way, both
in Devon. The word way (Old English weg) was the usual
term for a road in Old and Middle English, as opposed to a
stræt ‘paved road’ (usually a Roman road). The term
rad or road, originally meaning ‘act of riding’,
‘outing on horseback’, did not come to mean ‘highway’ until
Shakespeare’s time.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for attaway records
More resources for your attaway family history
Attaway message board
Threads: 106 - Messages: 329
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Elijah and Willis m. to Nancy1860-80 | Dan (Barker) Marshall | 21 |
| Fort named after an Attaway (Elisha, Harley, Thomas) Rome,GA | Nancy Attaway | 5 |
| T. E. Attaway of Como, TX 1925 |
 drbrownlee
| 0 |
| Thomas Attaway, North Carolina |
leesh
| 0 |
| Attaway DNA Group |
| 2 |
| ATTAWAY; 1726-1836; VA>KY |
| 3 |
| Uncovered Geneaology Attaway |
kjilchert
| 14 |
| Elias Franklin Attaway |
debra726n
| 0 |
| Isaac Attaway or Sarah Reeves Attaway | John Reeves | 3 |
| Mary Elizabeth Attaway | Jaymi Thompson | 5 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The attaway name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the attaway family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the attaway last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your attaway ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.