Calthorpe Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Calthorpe Surname Definition:

(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

Calthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:275,83221,591
Australia811:333,28028,364
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Calthorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

The ancestors of Lord C. assumed the name from Calthorpe, co. Norfolk, temp. Hen. III., and they are said to have been resident there from the time of the Conquest. Courthope's Debrett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk.

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

Calthorpe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calthorpe is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Calthorpe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 816,514th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 21,371,102 people. The surname Calthorpe is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Calthorpe are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 21 percent live, Essex, where 11 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Calthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Calthorpe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Calthorpe last name increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

The amount Calthorpe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.25% less than the national average, earning R 101,592 per year; in United States they earn 46.23% less than the national average, earning $23,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $51,296 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Callthorpe956/
Calthorp942/
Colthorpe89319/
Callthorp890/
Coldthorpe841/
Saulthorpe840/
Colthorp82159/
Calltorp8212/
Caltharp825/
Calltharp7835/
Coltharpe782/
Coulthorp781/
Coldthorp780/
Coldtharpe742/
Soulthorpe742/
Coltharp711,192/
Colltharp670/

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