Barrows Surname
Approximately 12,602 people bear this surname
Barrows Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the barrow,' a long low hill or mound, gen. barrows; compare Borroughs and Borrough.
Walter de la Barowe, Close Rolls, 14 Edward III.
Robert de la Barwe, Close Rolls , 3 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameBarrows Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,313 | 1:35,146 | 4,386 |
| England | 805 | 1:69,215 | 7,996 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Canada | 268 | 1:137,484 | 14,186 |
| South Africa | 241 | 1:224,804 | 23,422 |
| Jamaica | 226 | 1:12,699 | 1,275 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Panama | 54 | 1:72,449 | 3,088 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 729 | 1:33,437 | 4,405 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,033 | 1:16,557 | 2,115 |
Barrows (38) may also be a first name.
Barrows Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the barrow,' a long low hill or mound, gen. barrows; compare Borroughs and Borrough.
Walter de la Barowe, Close Rolls, 14 Edward III.
Robert de la Barwe, Close Rolls , 3 Edward I.
John de la Berewe, Worcestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Richard de Barewe, Surreyf., 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de la Barewe, Essex, ibid.
John atte Barwe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John atte Berwe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1750. Married — Thomas Barrows and Mary Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) One who came from Barrow (wood, or hill), the name of many places in England.
Local. A circular earthen mound, marking the place of interment of some noted person; also a place of defense. The name of a river in Ireland.
From Barrow, name of parishes and places in at least ten counties in England; from barrow, a wood or grove, from Anglo-Saxon beara, bearewe, a grove; or from barrow, a hillock or mound of earth intended as a repository for the dead, answering to the tumulus of the Latins; from Anglo-Saxon beorg a hill or hillock, byrgen a tomb.
The Lancashire Barrows, who are named after a borough in the county, are best represented in the Ambleside district.
Barrows Demographics
Average Male Barrows Height
175.9 cm
Average Female Barrows Height
163.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Barrows Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barrows Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barrows (Marathi: बॅरोस) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barrows? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 41,430th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 578,285 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Barrows are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 38 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 10,313 people, or 1 in 35,146. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 46 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent are found.
Barrows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Barrows has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Barrows Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Barrows surname are 0.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Barrows earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning R 278,412 per year; in United States they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $44,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $46,370 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearrows | 93 | 131 | / |
| Barrowss | 93 | 0 | / |
| Barows | 92 | 8 | / |
| Borrows | 86 | 946 | / |
| Berrows | 86 | 41 | / |
| Varrows | 86 | 3 | / |
| Baroows | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bairows | 86 | 2 | / |
| Barrews | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bourrows | 80 | 2 | / |
| Beurrows | 80 | 1 | / |
| Barrawzs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berroows | 80 | 0 | / |
| Borows | 77 | 33 | / |
| Barovs | 77 | 7 | / |
| Barobs | 77 | 6 | / |
| Barews | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barrabs | 71 | 3 | / |
| Barrawz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bourows | 71 | 0 | / |
| Barabs | 62 | 6 | / |
| Borovs | 62 | 2 | / |
| Vorows | 62 | 0 | / |
| Borzovs | 57 | 9 | / |
| Baravsh | 57 | 3 | / |
| Behrews | 57 | 3 | / |
| Barabsh | 57 | 2 | / |
| Borhovs | 57 | 2 | / |
| Baradfs | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boorowz | 57 | 1 | / |
| Beirovs | 57 | 1 | / |
| Buirovs | 57 | 1 | / |
| Baharevs | 53 | 21 | / |
| Borovsova | 50 | 1 | / |
Barrows Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barrows in the Marathi language | ||
| बॅरोस | berosa | - |
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