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
Scholar 1,113
Agricultural Labourer 270
House Servant 85
Labourer 75
Coal Miner 64
Cotton Weaver 59
Dress Maker 53
Servant 42
House Keeper 39
Laundress 39
General Servant 37
Carter 33
Domestic Servant 31
Silk Weaver 29
House Maid 28
Cook 24
Tailor 23
Blacksmith 21
Stone Mason 21
Gardener 20
Seamstress 19
Joiner 18
Carpenter 18
Butcher 17
Groom 17

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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