Find out how popular the last name Harrow is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Harrow.

Harrow, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Harrow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Harrow in America

Harrow is the 22246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Harrow surname appeared 1,159 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Harrow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Harrow to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Harrow

The surname HARROW originates from England and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English words "hearg" meaning "heathen temple" and "hara" meaning "rock, stony hill". The name initially referred to someone who lived near a heathen shrine or a rocky hill.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England compiled by order of William the Conqueror, the name appears as "Harahog" and "Haregrave". These early spellings indicate the name's evolution over time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is John de Harrow, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1207. Another early example is Robert de Harowe, recorded in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1286.

The surname HARROW is also closely tied to the town of Harrow in northwest London, which likely took its name from the Old English word "hearg". The town's place name was recorded as "Herefelde" in the Domesday Book and later evolved to "Herge" and "Haregrave" in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Notable individuals with the surname HARROW include:

1. Sir John Harrow (c. 1500-1568), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1555.
2. Thomas Harrow (1591-1662), an English Puritan minister and author who wrote several theological works.
3. Mary Harrow (1719-1804), an English composer and organist known for her church music compositions.
4. Robert Harrow (1810-1888), an English mathematician and inventor who contributed to the development of early calculating machines.
5. William Harrow (1878-1945), a British artist and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and illustrations for children's books.

The name HARROW has a rich history deeply rooted in the English landscape and culture, with its origins dating back to the Anglo-Saxon era and its association with various notable figures throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Harrow

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Harrow.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Harrow was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Harrow has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Harrow was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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