Barrows is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: Alice Barrows (1878–1954), American secretary Annie Barrows (born 1962), American author Arthur S. Barrows (1884–1963), American businessman, former president of Sears Augustus Barrows (1838–1885), American lumberman and politician Chester W. Barrows (1872–1931), Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Cliff Barrows (1923–2016), American minister Cuke Barrows (1883–1955), Major League Baseball player David Prescott Barrows (1873–1954), American anthropologist Diana Barrows (born 1966), American actress Eddy Barrows (active since 2003), Brazilian comic book artist Edward M. Barrows (born 1946), American entomologist Elijah Porter Barrows (1807–1888), American clergyman and writer F. Jay Barrows (born 1956), American politician Frank Barrows (1844-1922), Major League Baseball player Geoffrey Barrows (born 1970), American inventor George Barrows (1914–1994), American actor Henry A. Barrows (1875–1945), American actor Henry Dwight Barrows (1825–1914), American teacher and business man Howard Barrows (1928–2011), American physician Isabel Barrows (1845–1913), first female US State department employee John Henry Barrows (1847–1902), American clergy man Johnny Barrows, title character in 1971 American film Mean Johnny Barrows Jim Barrows (born 1944), American skier Leland Barrows (1906–1988), American ambassador Lewis O. Barrows (1893–1967), American politician Mercer Barrows (active since 1982), American producer and director Pelham A. Barrows (1861-1939), American politician R. Barrows (active since 1990s), American musician, designer, and writer Samuel J. Barrows (1845–1909), American politician Scott Barrows (born 1963), American football player Sydney Biddle Barrows (born 1952), American businesswoman Thomas Barrows III (active 2008–2010), American sailor W.A. Barrows (active since 2004), Labor Member of the United States Railroad Retirement Board Walter B. Barrows (1855–1923), American naturalist See also Barrow (surname) English-language surnames