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 1,362
Agricultural Labourer 97
Dress Maker 78
Domestic Servant 77
General Labourer 67
Labourer 56
Cotton Weaver 47
Coal Miner 46
General Servant 45
Laundress 40
Annuitant 38
Farm Labourer 38
Joiner 34
House Keeper 29
General Servant Domestic 28
Butcher 23
Carpenter 21
No Occupation 18
Blacksmith 16
Farm Servant Indoor 15
Farmers Son 15
Bricklayer 14
Servant 14
Carter 14
Iron Miner 14

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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