Harlow Surname

24,310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

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.

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Harlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,5891:21,8492,746
England2,7121:20,5452,905
Australia1,1831:22,8203,148
Canada7821:47,1175,753
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
New Zealand1491:30,3915,294
Saint Lucia991:1,806323
Wales801:38,6823,791
Scotland781:68,6395,330
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Guernsey291:2,222539
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Singapore211:262,27211,611
France161:4,151,420237,746
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Austria111:774,13064,097
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Israel101:855,76354,181
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5961:15,2732,264
Wales411:38,2542,050
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0701:12,3391,593

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.

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

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

A surname recorded in Fife and Clackmannanshire. Probably a late incomer from England. compare Harle.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Harlow= the Army- Hill [Old English here, army + hlœw, a hill] Harlow, Essex, occurs as Herlaw in A.D. 1045.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Harlow (meeting place), the name of places in Essex and Northumberland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From a town in Essex, England; the place of the army. From Here, Saxon, an army, and ley, a place, a field.

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

Harlow Last Name Facts

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

Harlow is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Harlow.

How Common Is The Last Name Harlow? popularity and diffusion

Harlow is the 24,310th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 327,501 people. The surname Harlow is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Harlow live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 188,088th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,675 people.

Harlow is most numerous in The United States, where it is held 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. Not including The United States it exists in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Harlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harlow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Harlow surname expanded 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 29 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harlow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Harlow last name are 16.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.13% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harlowe92492/
Charlow92451/
Haarlow9260/
Harrlow922/
Harllow922/
Hearlow920/
Arlow911,322/
Charlowe864/
D'Harlow861/
Harlov83118/
Arlowe8344/
Herlow8318/
Ehrlow8314/
Harlof836/
Harlaw834/
Earlow833/
Ahrlow833/
Horlow833/
Kharlov773,257/
Harloff771,610/
Harlova7792/
Harlyov7760/
Charlov7712/
Charlof777/
Charlaw774/
Harlovs773/
Haarlov773/
Hayrlov772/
Horlowa771/
Arlov73870/
Orlow73836/
Arlof7314/
Erlow730/
Kharlova712,357/
Charloff7194/
Charlova718/
Harlophe715/
Kharloff713/
Hayrlova712/
Haarloev712/
Hayrelov711/
Khairlov711/
Horlov671,614/
Arlova67217/
Arloff6772/
Garlov6765/
Orlowa6747/
Jarlov6744/
Gorlow6742/
Harlav6729/
Orlowe6728/
Herlov6718/
Orleow6715/
Airlaw678/
Khayrelov674/
Garlaw673/
Ayrlov671/
Khayrlova671/
Khairelov671/
Herlof671/
Garłow671/
Harluf670/
Garlof670/
Herlaw670/

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