Thorp Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Thorp Name Meaning: Name given to those who lived in the area known as the 'thorp' - an Old English word meaning farmstead, hamlet or village

First found in Yorkshire before the Norman Conquest in 1066, where they were seated as Lords of the manor of Thorpe

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thorp Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thorp family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 178
Female Servant 126
Independent 87
Farmer 74
Labourer 68
Male Servant 58
Weaver 54
Shoe Maker 39
Cotton Weaver 38
Wool Comber 30
Silk Weaver 29
Butcher 25
Coal Miner 24
Frame Work Knitter 20
Apprentice 15
Worsted Weaver 14
Carpenter 13
Ag Lab 13
Dress Maker 12
Blacksmith 12
Cotton Piecer 11
Publican 11
Mason 11
Tailor 11
Dyer 11

Thorp Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thorpe 83% 82,333
2 Thorp 100% 32,330
3 Throp 60% 1,963
4 Throup 67% 1,455
5 Thrope 50% 1,368
6 Tharp 80% 1,057
7 Tharpe 67% 453

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The surname Thorp is the 2nd most popular variant of Thorpe.

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