Barow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barow family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Cotton Weaver 3
Cooper 3
House Keeper 2
Coal Miner 2
Coal Miners Drawer 2
Cotton Drawer 2
Butcher Out Of Work 1
Domestic Servant 1
Experimental Glass Blower 1
Engineer Artz 1
Farmer 14 Acres 1
General Labourer 1
Labourer (quarry) 1
Not Know Tempory 1st Tramp 1
Property 1
Sewer In Dye House Cotton 1
Tobacconist 1
Weaver Cotton Mill 1
Winder Cotton Mill 1
Letter Carrier 1
White Smith 1
Mill Joiner E & M Works 1
Silk Warp Picker 1
Living In Income From Land 1

Barow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barrow 83% 54,356
2 Brew 60% 6,225
3 Borrow 67% 3,592
4 Brow 80% 1,065
5 Browe 60% 781
6 Barow 100% 588
7 Borow 80% 370
8 Braw 60% 235
9 Brewe 40% 190
10 Briew 40% 172

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The surname Barow is the 6th most popular variant of Barrow.

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