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 3,083
Cotton Weaver 408
Coal Miner 259
Agricultural Labourer 135
Domestic Servant 124
General Labourer 117
Dress Maker 111
House Keeper 108
Labourer 90
General Servant 87
Annuitant 77
Cotton Winder 76
Carter 67
Laundress 57
Cotton Operative 57
Farm Labourer 50
Silk Weaver 44
Charwoman 42
Joiner 42
Carpenter 38
Blacksmith 36
Cotton Spinner 36
No Occupation 34
Cotton Piecer 34
Farmers Son 34

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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