Barrow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Barrow Name Meaning: Either form someone who lived near a grove or in a place of the same name.

Olde English pre 7th Century 'bearo or bearu' meaning grove or wood. Alternatively from 'beorg' meaning hill or barrow.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barrow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barrow family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 157
General Labourer 108
General Servant Domestic 71
Cotton Weaver 66
Farmer 64
Dress Maker 56
Scholar 49
Cook Domestic 45
Domestic Servant 37
Coal Miner Hewer 34
Housemaid Domestic 33
Carpenter 28
House Maid Domestic 26
House Painter 25
Agricultural Labourer 25
School 23
Blacksmith 22
Cotton Winder 22
Charwoman 21
Bricklayer 20
Dock Labourer 17
House Keeper Domestic 17
Dressmaker 16
Student 16
Gardener Domestic 15

Barrow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barrow 100% 54,356
2 Burrow 83% 18,843
3 Borrow 83% 3,592
4 Berrow 83% 2,430
5 Aburrow 71% 828
6 Barow 83% 588
7 Borow 67% 370

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