Callow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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  England 


The name Callow comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a shy or introverted person. An alternate derivation of the surname comes from the Old English, where Callow means the bald or bare hill. In such a case it could have been a nickname for a bald person, or a name given to someone who lived near a prominent treeless hill.

Early Origins of the Callow family

The surname Callow was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Callow family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Callow research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1487 is included under the topic Early Callow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Callow Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Callow has undergone many spelling variations, including Callow, Calow and others.

Early Notables of the Callow family

Notables of the family at this time include


Callow migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Callow were among those contributors:

Callow Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Callow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Callow migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Callow Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Callow migration to Australia +

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

Callow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Callow 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:

Callow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Callow (post 1700) +
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