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 2,378
Cotton Weaver 343
Labourer 169
Coal Miner 168
House Keeper 130
General Servant 127
Agricultural Labourer 122
Domestic Servant 121
Dress Maker 96
Cotton Winder 66
Silk Weaver 56
Laundress 52
Cotton Spinner 49
Wife Of Above 46
Carter 44
Servant 44
Blacksmith 42
Farm Labourer 41
Annuitant 39
Farm Servant 39
Cotton Operative 38
Stone Mason 35
Fustian Cutter 32
Weaver 32
Tailor 31

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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