Athow Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Athow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the how'; v. How; compare Attwell, Attwood, &c, for 'at the well,' 'at the wood,' &c. With the variant Attoe, compare Hoo and Hoe, which see.

Philip Atteho, Kent 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Athow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:696,47639,547
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Athow (43) may also be a first name.

Athow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the how'; v. How; compare Attwell, Attwood, &c, for 'at the well,' 'at the wood,' &c. With the variant Attoe, compare Hoo and Hoe, which see.

Philip Atteho, Kent 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Attehow, Norfolk, 14 Edward I: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Attehow de Methwolde, vicar of Griston, Norfolk, 1357: ibid.

Francis Athow, Visitation of Essex, 1541.

Thomas Athow: ibid.

Clement Athow, rector of Bichamwell, Norfolk, 1623: History of Norfolk.

The Lincolnshire variant Ato, although curious to look at, is perfectly plain as regards its parentage.

1694. Thomas Vincent and Dynah Athow: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local. The same as Athill; how or hoo, a high place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Hathow; a location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Athow Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Athow Come From? nationality or country of origin

Athow occurs most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Athow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,364,059th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name Athow occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Athow reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 43 people.

The last name Athow is most common in England, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England Athow is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 30 percent reside, Greater London, where 24 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 21 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 48 percent reside and Mauritius, where 1 percent reside.

Athow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Athow has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Athow surname rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Athow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Athow last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Athow earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.35% more than the national average, earning $51,930 USD per year.

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Attow8019/
Ahtow8012/
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Athaw8011/
Ethow804/
Astow803/
Hatow803/
Atouw801/
Athob801/
Eatow801/
Aitow801/
Atahw801/
Autow801/
Othowa73689/
Gathof73200/
Athoof7339/
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Hatowa7335/
Attowe7319/
Hothow7319/
Haitow7315/
Hathaw7315/
Attowa7314/
Gahtow7311/
Hattow7310/
Athoff739/
Athawe737/
Athoif737/
Hautow735/
Gattow734/
Autoiw733/
Eastow733/
Atouwe732/
Aathaw732/
Euthow731/
Athoub731/
Athouf731/
Atahwe731/
Atthaw731/
Eythow731/
Hathov731/
Othtow731/
Athofe731/
Heatow730/
Ashtow730/
Atof675,083/
Atov671,167/
Austhof67116/
Etow6780/
Ataw6753/
Atob6728/
Asthoff6723/
Otow6718/
Atthoff676/
Gathova672/
Attahaw671/
Aathawe671/
Gathoff671/
Hattowa671/
Aethoff671/
Haitowa671/
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Hauthof670/

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