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
Living On Own Means 11
Worsted Spinner 11
Worsted Weaver 9
Stone Mason 8
Dress Maker 5
Stone Quarryman 5
Wool Comber 5
Butcher 4
Farmer 4
School Boy 4
Woolen Weaver 4
Woollen Weaver 4
Worsted Coating Weaver 4
Worsted Twister 4
Labourer General 3
Retired Farmer 3
Joiner 3
Plasterer 3
Solicitor 3
Teacher School 3
Wool Warehouseman 3
Worsted Reeler 3
Colliery Clerk 3
Confectioner 2
Confectioner Shop Keeper 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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