Barrow Family History

Barrow Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of numerous places called with Old English bearo bearu ‘grove’ (dative bear(o)we bearuwe) or Old English beorg dative beorge (Middle English berwe barwe) ‘mound tumulus’ for example in Cheshire Derbyshire Gloucestershire Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Shropshire Suffolk and Somerset or a topographic name with the same meaning.

Habitational name from Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, which is named with an unattested Celtic word barr here meaning ‘promontory’ + Old Norse ey ‘island’.

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

Similar surnames: Barlow, Carrow, Yarrow, Harrow, Barre, Barrows, Arrow, Harlow, Harrop, Barro

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Where is the Barrow family from?

You can see how Barrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barrow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,863 Barrow families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Barrow's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Barrow families in 1891.

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What did your Barrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barrow. 10% of Barrow men worked as a General labourer and 67% of Barrow women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barrow were Incapacitated and Private means.

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General labourer

10%

Farmer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

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Census Record

There are 186K census records available for the last name Barrow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barrow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 24K immigration records available for the last name Barrow. 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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Military Records

There are 23K military records available for the last name Barrow. For the veterans among your Barrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barrow lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Barrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1952. The average life expectancy for Barrow in 1942 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

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Barrow Surname Meaning

Habitational name from Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, which is named with an unattested Celtic word barr here meaning ‘promontory’ + Old Norse ey ‘island’.

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

Where is the Barrow family from?

What did your Barrow ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

10%

Farmer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

What Barrow family records will you find?

What is the average Barrow lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Barrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1952. The average life expectancy for Barrow in 1942 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

Barrow Family History

Barrow Surname Meaning

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Barrow Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Barrow

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Where is the Barrow family from?

What did your Barrow ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Barrow family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Barrow lifespan?

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