Calthorp Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liechtenstein
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Calthorp Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Calthorpe.' (1) A parish in Norfolk, four miles from Aylsham; (a) 'of Cathorpe' or 'Calthorpe,' a parish in Leicestershire, four miles and a half from Lutterworth.

Radulf de Kalthorp, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Calthorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Calthorp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Calthorpe.' (1) A parish in Norfolk, four miles from Aylsham; (a) 'of Cathorpe' or 'Calthorpe,' a parish in Leicestershire, four miles and a half from Lutterworth.

Radulf de Kalthorp, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Bartholomew de Calthorp, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gilbert de Calthorp, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Ranulf de Calthorp, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Mathew de Caltorp, Norfolk, ibid.

William de Calthorp, 14 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

Walter de Calthorpe, 20 Edward III: ibid.

Johannes de Colthorp, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Matilda de Colthorp, 1379: ibid.

1578. Clement Calthorpe and Jane Sampson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1615. Married — George Colthropp and Anne Evans: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Calthorpe, &c.= prob. Calla’s Estate or Village [Old English þorp, þrop = Old Norse þorp] Hardly the 'Cold Estate’—O.E. c(e)ald, 'cold.’ Gilbert de Calthorp.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Calthorpe. The C.'s of Gosberton claim descent, (collateral it is to he presumed,) from Walter de C., bishop of Norwich, in the XIII. cent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Calthorp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Calthorp is more commonly found in Liechtenstein than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calthorp? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Calthorp is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Calthorp are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in Liechtenstein, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 38,378. Barring Liechtenstein Calthorp exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Calthorp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Calthorp has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Calthorp surname contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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