Thorpe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Thorpe Name Meaning: A habitational name from any one of a number of places with this name in england. Old norse thorp 'hamlet','village'.

This name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.Generally 'thorpe' as a placename indicates that it was a 'Danish' settlement.The first recorded spelling dates back to 1158.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thorpe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thorpe family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 158
Living On Own Means 157
Scholar 125
Cotton Weaver 117
General Servant Domestic 105
Dress Maker 83
Farmer 72
Cook Domestic 68
Coal Miner Hewer 68
Domestic Servant 55
Agricultural Labourer 53
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 51
Cotton Spinner 49
Laundress Wash 38
Carpenter 35
Charwoman 33
Housemaid Domestic 33
School 33
Coal Miner C Hewer 33
Gardener Domestic 32
Cotton Winder 31
Blacksmith 29
Bricklayer 29
Tailor 29
Stone Mason 28

Thorpe Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Thorpe is the most popular version of all its varients

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