The Anglo-Saxon name Catlowe comes from when the family resided in Catlow, in the county of Lancashire. This place-name is traceable to the Old English terms hlaw, which means a low hill, and catt, which means cat.
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Early Origins of the Catlowe family
The surname Catlowe was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Catlowe family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Catlowe research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1500 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Catlowe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Catlowe Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Catlowe has been recorded under many different variations, including Catlow, Catlowe, Cathlow, Cathlowe, Cautlow, Catloe, Cattlow and many more.
Early Notables of the Catlowe family
Robert de Catlowe, a prominent 14th century landholder in Lancashire
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Migration of the Catlowe family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Catlowe or a variant listed above: T. Catlow who arrived in Philadelphia in 1875.
