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 682
Labourer 78
Agricultural Labourer 73
Cotton Weaver 32
Woollen Weaver 31
Dress Maker 30
House Keeper 30
Silk Weaver 27
Domestic Servant 24
Coal Miner 19
Worsted Weaver 18
Farm Labourer 17
General Servant 17
Worsted Spinner 17
Laundress 16
Servant 16
Blacksmith 15
Stone Mason 15
Joiner 14
Farmers Son 14
Carpenter 13
Tailor 13
Shoe Maker 13
Farm Servant 13
Weaver 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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