Marlow Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Whether you spell it Marlow or Marlowe, the story begins in the same place. The family name meaning is “Land left after a lake”, the same as for Marlowe.

• The same family of names includes Marley.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Marlow surname had 13,205 bearers.
• Marlow drops the “e” of Marlowe, a simplification that clerks often made.

Marlow coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Marlowe surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Marlow family name pack.