Barrowclough Surname

395,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Barrowclough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Barrowclough'; some spot in Yorkshire, which I have failed to discover; v. Barrow and Clough. compare Johannes de Barowchag' i.e. Barrowshaw),' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1626-7.

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Barrowclough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4801:116,07911,845
United States2441:1,485,487101,350
Canada531:695,20056,020
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Wales251:123,7819,267
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5281:46,1655,727
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Barrowclough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Barrowclough'; some spot in Yorkshire, which I have failed to discover; v. Barrow and Clough. compare Johannes de Barowchag' i.e. Barrowshaw),' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1626-7. John Champ and Elizabeth Barraclae: Marriage Lic. (London).

1600. William Heasey and Rebecca Baroclough: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

William Smith and Ann Barraclough: ibid.

1760. Married — Edward Barraeliff and Martha Whittaker: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Barrowclough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barrowclough is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barrowclough? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 395,536th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,169,895 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Barrowclough reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 480 people, or 1 in 116,079. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Lancashire, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England Barrowclough exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Barrowclough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barrowclough has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barrowclough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Barrowclough surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Barrowclough surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Barrowclough earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning $51,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $58,154 CAD per year.

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