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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barlow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barlow family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,861
Cotton Weaver 198
Private Means 181
Coal Miner Hewer 167
Labourer 119
Farm Labourer 105
General Labourer 98
Dressmaker 89
Farmer 88
Weaver 82
None 77
General Servant (domestic) 71
At Home 68
Housekeeper 65
Carter 62
House Keeper 62
Clerk 55
Domestic Servant 53
Shop Assistant 50
Weaver Cotton 47
Home 40
Joiner 39
Assisting In The Business 38
Bricklayer 36
Errand Boy 36

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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The surname Barlow is the most popular version of all its varients

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