Colloway Family History

Colloway Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Holloway, Solloway, Calloway, Alloway, Galloway, Collopy, Soloway, Callaway, Silloway, Hollaway

1,000 record(s) for Colloway

816	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
121	Military Records
40	Immigration Records
624	Census and Voter Lists
194	Member Trees

Where is the Colloway family from?

You can see how Colloway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colloway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Colloway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Colloway family living in Alabama. This was about 33% of all the recorded Colloway's in USA. Alabama and 2 other states had the highest population of Colloway families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Colloway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Colloway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Colloway. 50% of Colloway men worked as a Laborer and 38% of Colloway women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Colloway were Coal loader and New worker.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

50%

Machinist

19%

Farmer

19%

Coal loader

13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

38%

Cook

38%

New worker

25%

What Colloway family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 624 census records available for the last name Colloway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colloway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 40 immigration records available for the last name Colloway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 121 military records available for the last name Colloway. For the veterans among your Colloway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Colloway lifespan?

Average Colloway life expectancy in 1981 was 81 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Colloway ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.