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Marlow Name Meaning

English: habitational name from the place in Buckinghamshire on the Thames named in Old English with mere ‘lake pool’ + lāfe ‘remnants leavings’ i.e. a boggy area remaining after a lake had been drained. There has been some confusion with Marley . Americanized form of French Canadian Marleau .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Harlow, Farlow, Barlow, Parlow, Mallow, Harrow, Callow, Marley

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Where is the Marlow family from?

You can see how Marlow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Marlow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Marlow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 26 Marlow families living in Ohio. This was about 14% of all the recorded Marlow's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Marlow families in 1840.
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What did your Marlow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Marlow. 21% of Marlow men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Marlow women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Marlow were Miner and Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Miner
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
  • Housework
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Marlow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Marlow. For the veterans among your Marlow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Marlow lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Marlow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Marlow in 1944 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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