Barthorp Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jersey
Highest density in:
Jersey

Barthorp Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Barthorpe (Yorks) = the Barley-Farm. [Old English bere, barley + þorp] Or perhaps Bera's Farm. [Anglo-Saxon *Beran~porp-Beran-, genit. of Bera-bear]

Barthorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey141:7,0861,520
England81:6,964,757184,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Barthorp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Barthorpe (Yorks) = the Barley-Farm. [Old English bere, barley + þorp] Or perhaps Bera's Farm. [Anglo-Saxon *Beran~porp-Beran-, genit. of Bera-bear]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Barthorp; a location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barthorp Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barthorp Come From? nationality or country of origin

Barthorp is carried by more people in Jersey than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barthorp? popularity and diffusion

Barthorp is the 4,116,508th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Barthorp live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Barthorp is most widespread in Jersey, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 7,086. Not including Jersey Barthorp exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent are found and Kenya, where 4 percent are found.

Barthorp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barthorp has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Barthorp last name contracted 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barthorpe94721/
Borthorp880/
Bartor869/
Bartore80105/
Bartorz8013/
Barthar8013/
Bertorp803/
Bartour803/
Barthare7540/
Bartoure753/
Barthart752/
Bartahre751/
Bartar71114/
Bortor7138/
Bharthare717/
Vartor712/
Bearthard710/
Bhartar674/
Bartare674/
Bayrtar671/
Barttar670/
Baurthardt670/
Bhorthar631/
Borthare631/
Borthard631/
Barttard630/
Bourtoire5920/
Borthardt592/
Vartar572/
Vortor571/
Bortarr536/
Berterb531/
Vaartar531/
Varttar531/
Vaarttar501/

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