Barstow
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English
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Etymology
From Middle English Bayrestowe, derived from Old English beġer (“berry”) + stōw (“place, location”).
Proper noun
Barstow (countable and uncountable, plural Barstows)
- A surname.
- A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after William Barstow Strong.
- An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.
- A small city in Ward County, Texas, United States.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Barstow is the 15201st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1938 individuals. Barstow is most common among White (92.67%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barstow”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 107.