Barstow

English

Alternative forms

• Bairstow, Baistow, Bastow

Etymology

From Middle English Bayrestowe, derived from Old English beġer (“berry”) + stōw (“place, location”).

Proper noun

Barstow (countable and uncountable, plural Barstows)

1. A surname.
2. A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after William Barstow Strong.
3. An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.
4. An unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.
6. A small city in Ward County, Texas, United States.

Derived terms

• barstowite

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Barstow is the 15201^st 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 107.

Anagrams

• Bartows, tow bars, towbars, warbots