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Arrow Family History

Arrow Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Arrow in Warwickshire or Arrowe in Cheshire. The first takes its name from the Arrow river a Celtic or pre-Celtic term meaning ‘stream’; the second recorded c. 1245 as Arwe is from Old Norse erg ‘shieling’. Perhaps sometimes from Harrow on the Hill in Middlesex and therefore a variant of Harrow with loss of initial H-.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Barrow, Carrow, Yarrow, Harrow, Harlow, Farrow, Harrop, Damrow

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Where is the Arrow family from?

You can see how Arrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Arrow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 62 Arrow families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Arrow's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Arrow families in 1891.
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What did your Arrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Arrow. 17% of Arrow men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 82% of Arrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arrow were Builders Labourer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    17%
  • Gardener
    17%
  • Retired
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 772 immigration records available for the last name Arrow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Arrow. For the veterans among your Arrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arrow lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Arrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Arrow in 1960 was 48, and 60 in 2004.

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