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 is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Athow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Athow? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,364,059th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Athow reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. Athow is also the 1,545,828th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 43 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England Athow is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 30 percent are found, Greater London, where 24 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 48 percent are found and Mauritius, where 1 percent are found.

Athow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Athow has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Athow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Athow last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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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Ethow804/
Astow803/
Hatow803/
Atouw801/
Athob801/
Eatow801/
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Atahw801/
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Othowa73689/
Gathof73200/
Athoof7339/
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Attowe7319/
Hothow7319/
Haitow7315/
Hathaw7315/
Attowa7314/
Gahtow7311/
Hattow7310/
Athoff739/
Athawe737/
Athoif737/
Hautow735/
Gattow734/
Autoiw733/
Eastow733/
Atouwe732/
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Euthow731/
Athoub731/
Athouf731/
Atahwe731/
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Eythow731/
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Othtow731/
Athofe731/
Heatow730/
Ashtow730/
Atof675,083/
Atov671,167/
Austhof67116/
Etow6780/
Ataw6753/
Atob6728/
Asthoff6723/
Otow6718/
Atthoff676/
Gathova672/
Attahaw671/
Aathawe671/
Gathoff671/
Hattowa671/
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Haitowa671/
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