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Marlow History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Marlow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The surname Marlow is a habitational place-name, which is a type of hereditary surname, and is derived from the name of the place in which the first bearer lived. Marlow is derived from is Morlaix, in Brittany, a peninsula in the northwest of France. Formerly known as Armorica, a possession of the Roman Empire, this land consists of a plateau with a deeply indented coast and is broken by hills in the west.

Early Origins of the Marlow family

The surname Marlow was first found in Buckinghamshire at Marlow, a town and civil parish within Wycombe district. The earliest record of the place was listed as Merelafan in 1015, but was listed a few years later as Merlaue in the Domesday Book 1. Literally, the name means 'land remaining after the draining of a pool' having been derived from the Old English words mere + laf 2 However, another reference claims the ancient name of this place was Merlaw, supposed to be derived from the Saxon word Mere, meaning a marsh, and Law or Low, meaning a hill. Marlow, historically called Great Marlow, first sent representatives to parliament in the 28th of Edward I., and continued so to do till the 2nd of Edward II. Little Marlow is a parish in the borough of Marlow about 1 1/2 miles from Marlow and as the name would imply has historically been much smaller.

Early History of the Marlow family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marlow research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1132, 1409, 1564, 1733 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Marlow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Marlow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marlowe, Marloe, Marleau, Marlow and others.

Early Notables of the Marlow family

Notable of this family during the Middle Ages was

Christopher Marlowe (1564-93) dramatist generally considered as the greatest figure in Elizabethan drama before Shakespeare...

Marlow Ranking

In the United States, the name Marlow is the 2,560^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Marlow family to Ireland

Some of the Marlow family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Marlow migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marlow Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joseph Marlow, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 4
Mary Marlow, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 4
Edward Marlow, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 4
Robert Marlow, who arrived in Virginia in 1699 4
Daniel Marlow, who landed in Virginia in 1699 4

Marlow Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samuel Marlow, who landed in New York, NY in 1778 4

Marlow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Marlow, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1812 4
Nicholas Marlow, who landed in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1835 4
Charles Marlow, aged 37, who landed in Missouri in 1840 4
Martin Friedrich Marlow, aged 58, who landed in America in 1843 4
C Marlow, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Marlow Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

William F Marlow, who landed in Arkansas in 1902 4

Marlow migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marlow Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Marlow, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749-1752

Marlow migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Marlow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Marlow, British convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 19th November 1827, settling in New South Wales, Australia 5
Robert Marlow, English convict from Cornwall, who was transported aboard the "Argyle" on March 5th, 1831, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6
Mr. Robert Marlow (b. 1790), aged 40, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 9th August 1830, sentenced for 14 years for breaking into the house of John Worden, transported aboard the ship "Argyle" on 5th March 1831 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 7
Mr. Matthew Marlow, English convict who was convicted in Hertfordshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. James Marlow, English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 8th December 1839, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Marlow migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Marlow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Sarah Marlow, (b. 1810), aged 48, English dairy woman from Lincolnshire travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 10
Miss Mary Marlow, (b. 1835), aged 23, English domestic servant from Lincolnshire travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 10
Miss Elizabeth Marlow, (b. 1838), aged 20, English domestic servant from Lincolnshire travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 10
Frederick S. Marlow, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edward P Bouverie" in 1873 11
Louisa M. Marlow, aged 29, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edward P Bouverie" in 1873 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Marlow (post 1700) +

Ellen Taylor Marlow (b. 1994), American actress, best known for her roles as Claire Lyons in The Clique movie based on the books by Lisi Harrison
Eric "Ric" Marlow (1925-2017), born Sanford Phillip Schafler, an American songwriter and actor, best known for co-writing with Bobby Scott the song "A Taste of Honey" which won a Grammy in 1962
Alexander Mason "Alex" Marlow (b. 1986), American media executive who is currently the editor-in-chief of Breitbart News
Myron Jess Marlow (b. 1930), retired Los Angeles television newsman
Ric Marlow (b. 1925), American songwriter and actor
Thomas A. Marlow, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1908, 1928, 1932; Member of Republican National Committee from Montana, 1912 12
T. William Marlow, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1956; Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Jefferson County, 1958 12
John Marlow, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hunterdon County, 1850-51 12
James R. Marlow, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916 12
Hubert A. Marlow, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1977 12
... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Marlow family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Frederick Marlow, British Stoker, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 13

HMS Royal Oak

Alfred J. Marlow, British Petty Officer with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 14
Alfred John Marlow (1910-1939), British Petty Officer with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 14

USS Arizona

Mr. Urban Herschel Marlow, American Coxswain from Missouri, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 15

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1827
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Argyle voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1831 with 251 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/argyle/1831
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html