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
Scholar 679
Agricultural Labourer 124
Coal Miner 52
House Servant 42
Silk Weaver 40
Labourer 38
House Keeper 38
Cotton Weaver 36
Dress Maker 31
Carter 28
Worsted Spinner 25
General Servant 21
Laundress 21
Servant 20
Farm Labourer 19
Ag Lab 17
Tailor 16
Cotton Spinner 16
Worsted Weaver 16
Milliner 13
Woollen Weaver 13
Son Of Above 12
Silk Winder 12
House Maid 11
Shoe Maker 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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