Cantelow is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Cantelow
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

A form of Cantalupe. This ancient Norman family, renowned for having produced a Saint (Thomas C., bishop of Hereford 1275) was seated in early times at Hempston Cantilupe, county of Devon. The heiress married Sir Thomas de West, ancestor of the Earl de le Warr, whose second title is Viscount Cantalupe. There are several places in Normandy called Canteloup, Canteleu, etc., but from which of them the surname is derived is not positively certain, though M. de Gerville says, it is the parish of Chante loup, in the canton of Brehal, in Lower Normandy. The surname has been spelt in a variety of modes, as Cantelo, Cantelou, Cantelhope, Canteloy, Chantelo, Cantalupe, Cantelupe, Cantilupe, Cantulupe, etc.

How popular is Cantelow?

Cantelow is ranked 3484612 on our list.

Cantelow is quite rare family name, few people in United States and England have the last name. So far only 32 people have been found who wears Cantelow as their surname. Cantelow have bearers in just 1 or 2 countries. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
572,176 United States21
148,650 England11

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