Farlow
English
Etymology
From Old English fearn (“fern”) + hlǣw (“hill, mountain”).
Proper noun
Farlow (countable and uncountable, plural Farlows)
- A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO640806).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Farlow is the 9865th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3279 individuals. Farlow is most common among White (84.48%) and Black/African American (11.71%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Farlow”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 552.