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
Discover how your Thorp ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 22 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 37 |
| Cambridgeshire | 27 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 66 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 98 |
| Devon | 12 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 53 |
| Essex | 115 |
| Gloucestershire | 20 |
| Hampshire | 69 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 24 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 52 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 177 |
| Lancashire | 747 |
| Leicestershire | 58 |
| Lincolnshire | 84 |
| London | 509 |
| Middlesex | 20 |
| Northumberland | 27 |
| Norfolk | 24 |
| Northamptonshire | 11 |
| Nottinghamshire | 53 |
| Oxfordshire | 68 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 52 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 76 |
| Somerset | 6 |
| Surrey | 45 |
| Sussex | 65 |
| Staffordshire | 60 |
| Warwickshire | 34 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 6 |
| Yorkshire | 1,368 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Thorp | 2,344 |
| John Thorp | 2,022 |
| William Thorp | 2,013 |
| Elizabeth Thorp | 1,305 |
| Sarah Thorp | 1,300 |
| Thomas Thorp | 1,253 |
| James Thorp | 1,106 |
| George Thorp | 1,027 |
| Ann Thorp | 952 |
| Joseph Thorp | 727 |
| Henry Thorp | 645 |
| Charles Thorp | 603 |
| Hannah Thorp | 580 |
| Jane Thorp | 541 |
| Emma Thorp | 446 |
| Alice Thorp | 431 |
| Eliza Thorp | 426 |
| Edward Thorp | 418 |
| Robert Thorp | 384 |
| Ellen Thorp | 375 |
| Richard Thorp | 349 |
| Martha Thorp | 341 |
| Annie Thorp | 334 |
| Samuel Thorp | 321 |
| Alfred Thorp | 289 |