Origins of the Barlow surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 306North West 1584Isle of Man 37Yorkshire 1796East Midlands 827West Midlands 1638East 353London 8818South East 556South West 168South Wales 40Mid Wales 16West Wales 5North Wales 77Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barlows lived in london

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    160,000 Barlows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barlow

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    235th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Barlow surname. The oldest one dates back to 1430.

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    What are the most common Barlow first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Barlows

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Barlows in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,179

    Dressmaker

    593

    Cotton Winder

    343

    Living On Own Means

    305

    Domestic Servant

    299

    Commmon male occupations for Barlows in 1921

    Coal Miner

    806

    General Labourer

    499

    Farmer

    417

    Cotton Weaver

    413

    Carter

    376

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