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 92
Living On Her Own Means 8
Living On Own Means 8
Worsted Spinner 8
Worsted Weaver 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Dress Maker 5
Railway Porter 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Coal Miner 5
Domestic Servant 4
Woollen Weaver 4
Worsted Mill Hand 4
Farm Labourer 3
General Labourer 3
Laundress 3
Blacksmith 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Cotton Reeler 3
Cotton Spinner 3
House Keeper 3
Joiner 3
General Servant 3
Hair Dresser 3
Filter Manufacturer 3

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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