# Harrow (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/harrow/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as an occupation for a harrower.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | occupational, named after the work an ancestor did |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,159 |
| US rank (2010) | 22,246 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 266,390 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.3% (1,133 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæɹəʊ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From harrow.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Harrow in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Similar surnames

Hare, Haro, Harry, Harr, Hara, Harrah, Her, Herr, Hair, Haire, Heuer, Hoyer.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.