Hollaway
A surname most likely developed as a variant spelling of Holloway, originally referring to someone who lived by a sunken or hollow road.
The #9,761 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 92,996 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Hollaway is most likely a spelling variant of Holloway. Holloway comes from Middle English elements meaning "hollow" and "way," referring to a sunken lane, road, or hollow passage in the landscape. As with many English topographic surnames, it would originally have identified someone who lived near such a place.
History
The standard form Holloway is well established in England and later spread to other English-speaking countries. Hollaway is less common and is generally treated as a later spelling variant rather than a wholly separate surname. In records, spellings often shifted freely, especially before modern standardization.
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Fun fact
The word holloway survives in English place-names and old road names, where it still means a lane worn below the level of the surrounding ground.