Partlow Surname History

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England

Etymology of Partlow

What does the name Partlow mean?

The distinguished surname Partlow is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from "Pathlow," the name of a hamlet near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. This Old English surname literally means "dweller near the mound," and was likely first borne by a resident of the hamlet of Pathlow.

Early Origins of the Partlow family

The surname Partlow was first found in Warwickshire; one known as Patelav was registered in the Domesday Book. Another early instance of the name occurred in 1174 in Warwickshire, where Pathelawa was recorded to be living.

Early History of the Partlow family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Partlow research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1379 is included under the topic Early Partlow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Partlow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Partlow, Partlowe, Parthlow, Pathlow, Pathlaw and others.

Early Notables of the Partlow family

the Partlow family of Warwickshire

Partlow Ranking

the United States, the name Partlow is the 9,301^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Partlow migration to the United States +

Partlow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Partlow, who arrived in New York in 1840 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Partlow (post 1700) +

Roy E. Partlow (1911-1987), American pitcher from Washington, Georgia in the Negro league baseball who played between 1934 and 1951
Vern Partlow (1910-1987), American newspaper reporter and folk singer, blacklisted during the McCarthy era, he composed the popular satirical song "Old Man Atom," which was blacklisted
John Partlow, American postmaster, eponym of Partlow, Virginia
Lou Partlow (1892-1981), American professional NFL football player from Ohio who played 1914 to 1928, the first professional football player to score an official touchdown in NFL history
Hope Partlow (b. 1988), American pop singer
Harry Charles Partlow (b. 1903), well-known American lawyer
W. D. Partlow Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956 3
W. D. Partlow, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936 4
Kenny E. Partlow, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Wayne County, 1992 4
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html