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
Cotton Weaver 407
Living On Own Means 230
General Labourer 170
General Servant Domestic 109
Scholar 104
Dress Maker 93
Coal Miner Hewer 84
Farmer 81
Cotton Winder 77
Cotton Spinner 74
Domestic Servant 65
Coal Hewer 63
Cotton Card Room Hand 54
Dressmaker 48
Coal Miner 44
Charwoman 43
School 43
Housemaid Domestic 39
Laundress Wash 39
Bricklayer 36
Blacksmith 34
House Painter 34
Stone Mason 33
Tailor 32
Tailoress 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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The surname Barlow is the most popular version of all its varients

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