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
Independent 18
Female Servant 13
Worsted Spinner 7
Farmer 6
Worsted Weaver 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Male Servant 5
Cloth Dresser 5
Journeyman Wool Sorter 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Porter 4
Shoe Maker 4
Coal Miner 4
Labourer 4
Worsted Factory Weaver 4
Engineer 3
Power Loom Weaver Worsted 3
Pupil 3
Weaver 3
Brick Layer's Apprentice 2
Bricklayer 2
Card Seller 2
Coal Heaver 2
Cow Keeper 2
Iron Miner 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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