# Way (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/way/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 14,157 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,552 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 21,809 people |
| Change since 2000 | -0.5% (14,222 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Way in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 80% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Way in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Way

- Gerard Way, American singer (born 1977)
- Mikey Way, American bass guitarist
- Danny Way, American professional Skateboarder
- Katharine Way, American physicist
- Pete Way, British bassist (1950–2020)
- Lindsey Way, American bassist
- Soulja Boy, American rapper and record producer (born 1990)

## Similar surnames

Wah, Wai, Wu, Woo, Wei, Wee.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.