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
School 94
Weaver 12
Private Means 8
Carter 7
Labourer 7
Worsted Spinner 7
Assisting In The Business 6
Farmer 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Butcher 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Joiner 5
None 5
Tailoress 5
Clerk 4
At Home 4
Dyers Labourer 4
Housewife 4
Spinner 4
Stone Mason 4
Law Clerk 3
Manufacturer Cloth 3
Mill Worker 3
Shop Assistant 3
Spindle Maker 3

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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