Bairstow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bairstow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bairstow family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 81
Worsted Spinner 26
Worsted Weaver 26
Coal Miner 10
Dress Maker 8
Grocer 6
General Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Cloth Weaver 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Farmer 4
Cotton Warp Dresser 4
Joiner 4
Blacksmith 4
Farmers Son 3
Butcher 3
Carpet Weaver 3
Painter 3
Stone Mason 3
Stone Quarry Man 3
Worsted Drawer 3
Worsted Twister 3
Plumber 2
Shoe Maker 2

Bairstow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bristow 75% 22,643
2 Bairstow 100% 6,119
3 Barstow 88% 4,489
4 Bristowe 63% 2,062
5 Burstow 75% 994
6 Brestow 63% 216

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The surname Bairstow is the 2nd most popular variant of Bristow.

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