Barstow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barstow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barstow family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 70
Coal Miner 10
Power Loom Weaver 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 4
Dress Maker 4
House Servant 4
Spinner 4
At Home 3
Labourer 3
Servant 3
Landed Proprietor 3
Pauper 3
Woodman 3
House Keeper 2
Laundress 2
Painter 2
Agricultural Lab 2
Ag Servant 2
Annuitant 2
Char Woman 2
Cloth Dresser 2
Wool Piecer 2
Wool Sorter 2
Wool Warper 2

Barstow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bristow 71% 22,643
2 Bairstow 88% 6,119
3 Barstow 100% 4,489
4 Bristowe 63% 2,062
5 Burstow 86% 994
6 Brestow 71% 216

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The surname Barstow is the 3rd most popular variant of Bristow.

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