Barrow is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Barrow
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England
Meaning:

Parishes and places in counties Derby, Gloucester, Northunb., Rutland, Salop, Suffolk, Chester, Somerset, Lincoln, Leicester, etc.

A variant form of Abarough. At or near a barrow or tumulus.

One who came from Barrow meaning wood, or hill, the name of many places in England.

Barrow is variant of the Barough. See Barrow - Parishes and places in counties Derby, Gloucester, Northunb., Rutland, Salop, Suffolk, Chester, Somerset, Lincoln, Leicester, etc.

Two townships county of York are called Barugh.

How popular is Barrow?

Barrow is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Barbados, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Kenya, Guyana, Wales, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, France, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Belize, Ireland, Spain, Nicaragua, India, Panama.

Barrow is ranked 12418 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Barrows grew by 9.98 per cent to 16801 since 2000 and ranked 2159 after elevating 25 spots. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 66.63 70.12
Black 26.67 24.6
Hispanic or Latino 3.49 2.61
Others 2.14 1.77
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.55 0.56
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.51 0.35
Barrow is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Barbados lie ahead in terms of density. Around 45272 people have been found who wears Barrow as their family name. Barrow is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Barrow:
1,958 United States23,479
778 England10,147
Countries with thousands of Barrow:
1,260 Australia3,190
3,513 Canada1,404
62 Barbados1,006
Countries with hundreds of Barrow:
1,075 New Zealand706
9,679 South Africa694
494 Trinidad and Tobago474
9,669 Kenya406
436 Guyana319
1,118 Wales306
14,774 Saudi Arabia278
2,887 Scotland199
55,233 France179
1,511 Jamaica178
1,635 Northern Ireland176
472 Belize168
2,720 Ireland150
19,434 Spain140
1,341 Nicaragua139
135,419 India136
1,764 Panama130
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
1,700 Honduras87
218 Gambia84
1,580 Suriname83
80,945 Brazil79
76,227 Nigeria79
31,022 Netherlands71
284 Isle of Man53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
14,201 Sweden48
440 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines45
219,200 Thailand41
20,666 Switzerland33
11,471 Dominican Republic31
3,606 Somalia29
12,265 Portugal28
11,522 Liberia27
17,203 Venezuela25
150,996 Germany24
11,536 Qatar22
620 Antigua and Barbuda21
33,464 Israel20
275,629 Russia20
12,771 Estonia19
64,490 Malaysia19
71,673 Greece18
23,714 Denmark17
13,856 Singapore17
516 Sierra Leone16
27,659 Finland13
820 Bermuda12
37,411 Norway12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,003 Jersey10
1,494 Saint Lucia9
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
92,692 Belgium8
62,263 Egypt8
115,463 Italy8
228,986 Philippines8
97,905 Zimbabwe7
991 Gibraltar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 20 years old maid Mary Barrow who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on April 23, 1849 by Burlington put out from Liverpool. John Barrow, aged 38, George Barrow, aged 43, 32 years old Mrs Barrow, U Barrow (Born at sea) Infant, 28 years old John Barrow, U-Miss Barrow, aged 35, Servant John Barrow, Workman John Barrow, Eliza Barrow, aged 30, and 40 other Barrow around 40.54% of whom were workman while others worked as spinster and farmer migrated to US from Liverpool, London, Cork and Limerick.

From Germany

8 months old Christian Barrow who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on November 19, 1853 by Empire put out from Havre. 23 years old Richard Barrow, Bertha Barrow, Bertha Barrow, 11 years old Carl Barrow, Mason Carl Barrow, Herman Barrow, Heinr. Barrow (28) Laborer, Laborer Moses Barrow, are others that migrated to US from Liverpool, Liverpool & Queenstown and Bremen.

Barrow Namesakes

  • Steve Barrow, British reggae historian, writer and producer
  • Errol Barrow, Caribbean statesman and the first Prime Minister of Barbados
  • G. W. S. Barrow, Scottish historian and academic
  • Jocelyn Barrow, Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd
  • Graeme Barrow, Australian author best
  • Charles Barrow, former Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and a Dean of Baylor University Law School
  • John Dodgson Barrow, primarily a landscape painter
  • Arthur Barrow, multi-instrumental musician
  • Isaac Barrow, English Christian theologian and mathematician
  • John D. Barrow, English cosmologist, theoretical physicist
  • Wilmer L. Barrow, American electrical engineer, inventor, teacher
  • Ed Barrow, American manager and front office executive
  • Nita Barrow, first female Governor-General of Barbados
  • Bernard Barrow, American actor and collegiate drama professor
  • Dean Barrow, Belizean politician
  • Ivan Barrow, Jamaican cricketer
  • Graham Barrow, English former footballer
  • Irvine Barrow, Canadian chartered accountant and Senator
  • Geoff Barrow, English music producer, composer, disc jockey
  • Robert H. Barrow, United States Marine Corps four-star general
  • Micheal Barrow, linebacker
  • Buck Barrow, member of the Barrow Gang
  • Blanche Barrow, fringe member of Bonnie and Clyde's gang and the wife of Clyde Barrow's brother Buck
  • Middleton P. Barrow, United States Senator from Georgia
  • Alexander Barrow, lawyer and United States Senator from Louisiana
  • Washington Barrow, American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 8th congressional district
  • Lee Barrow, English former professional footballer
  • John Henry Barrow, Congregational minister
  • Al Barrow, bassist of the British band Magnum
  • Dave Barrow, mayor of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
  • Tony Barrow, English press officer
  • Alan Barrow, South African former first class cricketer

Barrow Namesakes

  • Steve Barrow, British reggae historian, writer and producer
  • Errol Barrow, Caribbean statesman and the first Prime Minister of Barbados
  • G. W. S. Barrow, Scottish historian and academic
  • Jocelyn Barrow, Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd
  • Graeme Barrow, Australian author best
  • Charles Barrow, former Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and a Dean of Baylor University Law School
  • John Dodgson Barrow, primarily a landscape painter
  • Arthur Barrow, multi-instrumental musician
  • Isaac Barrow, English Christian theologian and mathematician
  • John D. Barrow, English cosmologist, theoretical physicist
  • Wilmer L. Barrow, American electrical engineer, inventor, teacher
  • Ed Barrow, American manager and front office executive
  • Nita Barrow, first female Governor-General of Barbados
  • Bernard Barrow, American actor and collegiate drama professor
  • Dean Barrow, Belizean politician
  • Ivan Barrow, Jamaican cricketer
  • Graham Barrow, English former footballer
  • Irvine Barrow, Canadian chartered accountant and Senator
  • Geoff Barrow, English music producer, composer, disc jockey
  • Robert H. Barrow, United States Marine Corps four-star general
  • Micheal Barrow, linebacker
  • Buck Barrow, member of the Barrow Gang
  • Blanche Barrow, fringe member of Bonnie and Clyde's gang and the wife of Clyde Barrow's brother Buck
  • Middleton P. Barrow, United States Senator from Georgia
  • Alexander Barrow, lawyer and United States Senator from Louisiana
  • Washington Barrow, American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 8th congressional district
  • Lee Barrow, English former professional footballer
  • John Henry Barrow, Congregational minister
  • Al Barrow, bassist of the British band Magnum
  • Dave Barrow, mayor of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
  • Tony Barrow, English press officer
  • Alan Barrow, South African former first class cricketer

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