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
Scholar 1,059
Agricultural Labourer 113
Labourer 101
Dress Maker 83
Domestic Servant 74
General Servant 58
House Keeper 48
Coal Miner 44
Annuitant 38
Blacksmith 35
Carpenter 31
Joiner 30
Servant 30
Laundress 29
Cotton Weaver 28
Farm Labourer 28
Shoe Maker 26
Grocer 21
Farm Servant 20
Butcher 19
Farm Servant Indoor 19
Clerk 19
Wife Of Above 18
Farmer's Son 18
General Servant Domestic 18

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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