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Darrow Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Darrow last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Darrow last name

Meaning of the Darrow last name: the son of Dubhdarach (black man of the oak). Smith's dictionary links the Irish surname Darrow to the son of Dubhdarach (black man of the oak). Darrow grew out of a personal name handed down from father to child. In the United States, Australia and Canada the Darrow surname is still in use today.

Arms associated with the Darrow name

Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.

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Darrow name FAQ

What does the Darrow name mean?

The son of Dubhdarach (black man of the oak).

Where does the Darrow surname come from?

It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States and Australia.

Is there a Darrow coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Darrow coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.