Thorp is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Thorp
No. of characters: 5
Origin: England
Meaning:

See Thorpe - A common local surname, there being numerous parishes in England so designated, besides an infinite number of smaller districts. As a termination it is likewise very common, as in Althorpe, Sibthorpe, Calthorpe, Westhorpe. Anglo-Saxon and old Danish, thorp. German dorf. Worsaae defines it as "a collection of houses separated from some principal estate—a village." It was in use, as an English word, in the XVI century. An old translation of Fortescue, De Leg. Ang. speaks of England being "so filled and replenished with landed menne, that therein so small a thorpe cannot be found wherein dwelleth not a knight, or an esquire, or such a householder as is called a franklein." THROP is a corrupted form, whence the surnames Milthrop, Winthropp, etc.

The Thorps of Ryton, county of Durham, are said to be descended from Robert Thorpe, of Thorpe, near Wellwyke, in Holderness, who flourished in the reign of King John. B.L.G.

Thorp is the variant of Tharp. In some districts Thorpe is so corrupted; and in Hampshire persons named Sibthorp are called Tharp.

Village.

Is a variant form of Thorpe. One who came from Thorpe, i.e., farm, the name of many places in England; dweller at a farmstead.

One who came from Thorpe, i.e., farm, the name of many places in England; dweller at a farmstead.

Surname is variant form of the Thrupp. Anglo-Saxon, throp. Primarily, a meeting cross-ways, afterwards a village, because villages usually spring up in such spots. See Thorpe - A common local surname, there being numerous parishes in England so designated, besides an infinite number of smaller districts. As a termination it is likewise very common, as in Althorpe, Sibthorpe, Calthorpe, Westhorpe. Anglo-Saxon and old Danish, thorp. German dorf. Worsaae defines it as "a collection of houses separated from some principal estate—a village." It was in use, as an English word, in the XVI century. An old translation of Fortescue, De Leg. Ang. speaks of England being "so filled and replenished with landed menne, that therein so small a thorpe cannot be found wherein dwelleth not a knight, or an esquire, or such a householder as is called a franklein." THROP is a corrupted form, whence the surnames Milthrop, Winthropp, etc.

In Wright and Halliwell's "Reliquae Antiquae" we read:
"There stode a thrope of site delitable,
In whiche that pore folke of that village
Hadden here bestis and here herborage."

The village of Thorpe in Oxfordshire is pronounced Thrupp by the country people.

How popular is Thorp?

Thorp is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Argentina, South Africa, Norway.

Thorp is ranked 32497 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Thorps plummeted by 2.05 per cent to 6067 since 2000 and slipped by 532 spots and ranked at 5716. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.53 93.98
Hispanic or Latino 2.55 1.7
Black 2.13 2.18
Others 1.5 1.07
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.76 0.68
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.53 0.4
Thorp is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while New Zealand is ahead in terms of density. Around 16396 people have been found who wears Thorp as their family name. Thorp is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Thorp:
5,105 United States8,709
2,094 England3,928
2,124 Australia1,805
Countries with hundreds of Thorp:
9,068 Canada453
2,035 New Zealand386
17,193 Argentina205
32,866 South Africa150
6,130 Norway120
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,130 Wales100
4,924 Scotland89
139,249 Thailand80
12,357 Sweden55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
3,484 Panama45
5,562 Ireland44
166,012 France34
188,781 Brazil25
14,936 Colombia15
65,296 Spain15
25,792 Denmark15
15,474 Ecuador14
213,815 Germany13
25,625 United Arab Emirates12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,398 Jersey8
10,125 China7
5,462 Costa Rica6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Jno. Thorp worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 23 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on El Dorado and arrived on May 5, 1849. U Thorp, Ann Thorp, aged Born at sea, Robert Thorp, aged 35, Workman Jas. Thorp, John Thorp (22) Workman, Edward Thorp (20) Immigrant, Dorothy Thorp, aged 23, Essy Thorp (21) Immigrant, and 26 other Thorp around 36.36% of whom were workman while others worked as merchant and farmer, servant migrated to US.

From Germany

Anna Thorp worked as servant and hailed from Germany. 20 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool & Queenstown on Oceanic and arrived on June 9, 1873. Anna-M. Thorp, aged 21, 21 years old Maria Thorp, Lydia Thorp, aged 20, 25 years old Mary Thorp, 30 years old Mrs Thorp, John N. Thorp (19) Merchant, Miss Thorp (25), Mrs. Thorp (50), James Thorp, aged 30, Laura M. Thorp (24), Edward Thorp (47) Miner, Timothy Thorp (50) Miner, are others that migrated to US.

Thorp Namesakes

  • Willard Thorp, economist and academic
  • Thomas Thorp, New Zealand lawyer and jurist
  • Robert Thorp, British Conservative Party politician
  • Edward O. Thorp, American mathematics professor, author
  • John Thorp, American aeronautical engineer
  • Lin Thorp, former Australian politician
  • Will Thorp, English actor
  • Roderick Thorp, Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr
  • Richard Thorp, English actor
  • Callum Thorp, professional Australian cricketer
  • Philip Thorp, English first-class cricketer
  • Vic Thorp, Australian rules footballer for the Richmond Football Club
  • Charles Thorp, English churchman
  • Holden Thorp, American chemist, inventor, musician, professor
  • Don Thorp, former professional American football defensive lineman
  • Robert Taylor Thorp, U.S. Representative from Virginia
  • Paul Thorp, motorcycle speedway rider won the World Team Cup with England
  • Mitch Thorp, Australian rules football player

Thorp Namesakes

  • Willard Thorp, economist and academic
  • Thomas Thorp, New Zealand lawyer and jurist
  • Robert Thorp, British Conservative Party politician
  • Edward O. Thorp, American mathematics professor, author
  • John Thorp, American aeronautical engineer
  • Lin Thorp, former Australian politician
  • Will Thorp, English actor
  • Roderick Thorp, Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr
  • Richard Thorp, English actor
  • Callum Thorp, professional Australian cricketer
  • Philip Thorp, English first-class cricketer
  • Vic Thorp, Australian rules footballer for the Richmond Football Club
  • Charles Thorp, English churchman
  • Holden Thorp, American chemist, inventor, musician, professor
  • Don Thorp, former professional American football defensive lineman
  • Robert Taylor Thorp, U.S. Representative from Virginia
  • Paul Thorp, motorcycle speedway rider won the World Team Cup with England
  • Mitch Thorp, Australian rules football player

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