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

Partlow, 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 Partlow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Partlow in America

Partlow is the 9025th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Partlow surname appeared 3,623 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Partlow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Partlow 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 Partlow

The surname Partlow has its origins in England and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "peart" meaning lively or brisk, and "low" referring to a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or on a lively or brisk hill.

Records show that the earliest known spelling of the name was "Pertelowe," found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1186. Other early variations include "Partlowe" and "Partlawe." These variations likely occurred due to dialect differences and the inconsistencies in spelling practices during that time period.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Partlow name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which lists a William Partlowe. Another early record is from the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1317, where a Johannes de Partlowe is mentioned.

In the 16th century, there are references to the Partlow name in various manorial records and parish registers across several counties in England, including Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire. This suggests that the name had spread across different regions by that time.

Notable individuals with the Partlow surname include:

1. John Partlow (c. 1530 - 1592), an English clergyman who served as the Dean of Chester Cathedral from 1587 until his death.
2. Thomas Partlow (c. 1560 - 1628), an English lawyer and member of the Middle Temple in London.
3. William Partlow (c. 1620 - 1683), an English merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire.
4. Henry Partlow (1684 - 1744), a British military officer who served in the War of the Spanish Succession.
5. Sarah Partlow (1732 - 1802), an English author and playwright who wrote several popular works in the late 18th century.

While the surname Partlow is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of English surnames with a long and fascinating history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Partlow

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

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 Partlow 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 Partlow 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 Partlow was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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