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Garlow

How common is the last name Garlow?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Garlow, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#25,381

Garlow was the 25,381st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 975 people, about 0.3 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)81.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)7.9%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander1.0%
  • Two or more races1.9%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native4.9%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.