Harlow Surname
Approximately 22,252 people bear this surname
Harlow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harley,' a parish in Salop, near Much Wenlock. But doubtless several smaller spots bear this name.
Henry de Herley, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Clemens de Herleghe, Somerset, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHarlow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,589 | 1:21,849 | 2,746 |
| England | 2,712 | 1:20,545 | 2,905 |
| Australia | 1,183 | 1:22,820 | 3,148 |
| Canada | 782 | 1:47,117 | 5,753 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| New Zealand | 149 | 1:30,391 | 5,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 99 | 1:1,806 | 323 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| Scotland | 78 | 1:68,639 | 5,330 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Ireland | 52 | 1:90,557 | 5,084 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 73 | 1:60,683 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,596 | 1:15,273 | 2,264 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:38,254 | 2,050 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,070 | 1:12,339 | 1,593 |
Harlow (1,675) may also be a first name.
Harlow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harley,' a parish in Salop, near Much Wenlock. But doubtless several smaller spots bear this name.
Henry de Herley, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Clemens de Herleghe, Somerset, ibid.
Adam de Herleg, Somerset, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Matilda Herlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Herlay, 1379: ibid.
1646. Baptised — Susanna, d. Nicholas Harlye: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1743. Married — John Harley and Magdalen Lenoir: St. Mary Aldemary.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harlow,' a parish in Essex, twenty-three miles from London.
Richard de Herlawe, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Herlawe, Northamptonshire, ibid.
1599. Thomas Harlowe, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.
1601. John Harlowe, of Enfield, Middlesex, and Agnes Searle, Essex: Marriage Lic. (London).
1647. Baptised — Alyce. a. John Harlow: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1795. Married — William Harlow and Jane Gossett: St. George, Hanover Square.
A surname recorded in Fife and Clackmannanshire. Probably a late incomer from England. compare Harle.
(English) belonging to Harlow= the Army- Hill [Old English here, army + hlœw, a hill] Harlow, Essex, occurs as Herlaw in A.D. 1045.
(English) One who came from Harlow (meeting place), the name of places in Essex and Northumberland.
A parish in Shropshire, which, according to the genealogists of the noble family, was their residence before the Norman Conquest. "In an ancient leiger book of the abbey of Pershore, in Worcestershire," says Collins, "is a commemoration of a noble warrior of this name, who commanding an army under Ethelred, king of England, in his wars against Sweyn, king of Denmark, gave the Danes a great defeat near that town, about the year 1013. Before the Conquest, Sir John de Harley was possessed of Harley castle and lordship." The same, or another, Sir John de Harley accompanied the expedition to the Holy Land in 1098. By some genealogists, both French and English, the great house of Harlai in France are deduced from this stock, "though others maintain that they are denominated from the town of Arlai in the Franche-Compte of Burgundy." Collins. This ancient race is now represented by the Harleys of Down Rossal.
Local. From a town in Essex, England; the place of the army. From Here, Saxon, an army, and ley, a place, a field.
Harlow Demographics
Average Male Harlow Height
177.35 cm
Average Female Harlow Height
162.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Harlow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harlow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Harlow is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harlow? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 24,310th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 327,501 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Harlow reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Harlow is also the 188,088th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,675 people.
The surname Harlow is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 16,589 people, or 1 in 21,849. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Kentucky, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States Harlow exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Harlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Harlow has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 29 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harlow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Harlow surname are 16.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Harlow earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.48% more than the national average, earning R 317,208 per year; in United States they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $44,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $50,240 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlowe | 92 | 492 | / |
| Charlow | 92 | 451 | / |
| Haarlow | 92 | 60 | / |
| Harrlow | 92 | 2 | / |
| Harllow | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hearlow | 92 | 0 | / |
| Arlow | 91 | 1,322 | / |
| Charlowe | 86 | 4 | / |
| D'Harlow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Harlov | 83 | 118 | / |
| Arlowe | 83 | 44 | / |
| Herlow | 83 | 18 | / |
| Ehrlow | 83 | 14 | / |
| Harlof | 83 | 6 | / |
| Harlaw | 83 | 4 | / |
| Earlow | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ahrlow | 83 | 3 | / |
| Horlow | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kharlov | 77 | 3,257 | / |
| Harloff | 77 | 1,610 | / |
| Harlova | 77 | 92 | / |
| Harlyov | 77 | 60 | / |
| Charlov | 77 | 12 | / |
| Charlof | 77 | 7 | / |
| Charlaw | 77 | 4 | / |
| Harlovs | 77 | 3 | / |
| Haarlov | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hayrlov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Horlowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arlov | 73 | 870 | / |
| Orlow | 73 | 836 | / |
| Arlof | 73 | 14 | / |
| Erlow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kharlova | 71 | 2,357 | / |
| Charloff | 71 | 94 | / |
| Charlova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Harlophe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kharloff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hayrlova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haarloev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hayrelov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khairlov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Horlov | 67 | 1,614 | / |
| Arlova | 67 | 217 | / |
| Arloff | 67 | 72 | / |
| Garlov | 67 | 65 | / |
| Orlowa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jarlov | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gorlow | 67 | 42 | / |
| Harlav | 67 | 29 | / |
| Orlowe | 67 | 28 | / |
| Herlov | 67 | 18 | / |
| Orleow | 67 | 15 | / |
| Airlaw | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khayrelov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Garlaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayrlov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayrlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khairelov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herlof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garłow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harluf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Garlof | 67 | 0 | / |
| Herlaw | 67 | 0 | / |
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Harlow Reference & Research
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