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
Living On Own Means 70
Dress Maker 24
General Labourer 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Farmer 19
Scholar 18
General Servant Domestic 16
Cook Domestic 13
Commercial Clerk 11
Butcher 11
Domestic Servant 10
Bricklayer 9
Dressmaker 9
Brick Layer 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Stone Mason 8
Builder 7
Carpenter 7
House Maid Domestic 7
Coal Miner 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Cotton Card Room Hand 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Student 7
Worsted Weaver 7

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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