Carlow Family History
Carlow Name Meaning
English (Kent): habitational name from a minor placename in Yorkshire: Carlow Ridge in Menwith Carlhow Ridge in Thornthwaite or a similarly named lost place that was probably near Pontefract. This surname was brought to the south of England in the 15th century. Scottish: variant of Carlaw a habitational name from an unidentified place apparently in or near Torphichen West Lothian.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022