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
Scholar 826
Agricultural Labourer 40
Cotton Weaver 39
Coal Miner 38
Dress Maker 33
Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 26
General Labourer 24
General Servant 24
Woollen Weaver 24
Farm Labourer 20
Worsted Spinner 17
General Servant Domestic 16
Annuitant 14
Joiner 14
Butcher 13
Grocer 13
Carpenter 12
Charwoman 12
Worsted Weaver 12
House Keeper 11
Laundress 10
No Occupation 10
Confectioner 10
Stone Mason 10

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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