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
Agricultural Labourer 258
Female Servant 164
Independent 113
Farmer 77
Male Servant 76
Labourer 58
Shoe Maker 40
Weaver 36
Coal Miner 36
Ag Labourer 24
Tailor 23
Frame Work Knitter 22
Butcher 21
Cotton Weaver 18
Servant 18
Dress Maker 17
Calico Printer 16
Carpenter 16
Joiner 15
Stone Mason 15
Lace Maker 13
Silk Weaver 13
Apprentice 12
Mason 12
Clerk 11

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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