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 2,556
Cotton Weaver 426
Coal Miner 279
General Labourer 203
Dress Maker 131
Domestic Servant 129
Living On Own Means 122
Labourer 101
Agricultural Labourer 99
Living On Her Own Means 90
Farmer 80
House Keeper 75
Cotton Spinner 75
Cotton Winder 67
Carter 65
Grocer 62
Clerk 52
Cotton Operative 51
Farm Labourer 48
Laundress 48
General Servant Domestic 47
Blacksmith 43
General Servant 43
Joiner 40
General Domestic Servant 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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