Barlow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Barlow Name Meaning: This is a habitational name derived from a number of place names meaning [lives on] the 'barley hill','barn''hill''barley clearing'.

The name is of English origin,where the ancestry for most Barlows traces back to the north west.Highest in Cheshire.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barlow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barlow family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,944
Cotton Weaver 312
Agricultural Labourer 191
Coal Miner 159
Labourer 120
House Keeper 97
Dress Maker 95
House Servant 87
Carter 76
Cotton Winder 76
Silk Weaver 75
Servant 61
Cotton Spinner 56
Laundress 42
Tailor 42
Wife Of Above 41
Blacksmith 40
Cotton Piecer 39
Stone Mason 39
Silk Winder 38
Cotton Factory Worker 38
General Servant 37
Wife 35
Farm Labourer 33
Potter 32

Barlow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barlow 100% 115,170
2 Burlow 83% 1,155
3 Barlaw 83% 224
4 Berlow 83% 185
5 Borlow 83% 163
6 Barlowe 86% 109

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