Colthorpe Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Colthorpe Surname Definition:

COLTROP: Thomas Coltrop, weaver, burgess of Dumbarton, 1818 (RDB.). Probably a variant of Colthrop from Calthrope in England.

Colthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:325,83724,140
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States201:18,122,947588,089
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Colthorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

COLTROP: Thomas Coltrop, weaver, burgess of Dumbarton, 1818 (RDB.). Probably a variant of Colthrop from Calthrope in England.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Colthorpe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colthorpe is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colthorpe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 855,216th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Colthorpe are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 325,837. In England it is most prevalent in: Suffolk, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Colthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Colthorpe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Colthorpe surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Colthorpe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.45% more than the national average, earning $49,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning $45,375 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coldthorpe951/
Colthorp94159/
Calthorpe89341/
Coltharpe892/
Coulthorp891/
Coldthorp890/
Callthorpe846/
Soulthorpe842/
Coldtharpe842/
Coltharp821,192/
Calthorp822/
Colltharp780/
Callthorp780/
Calltorp7112/
Caltharp715/
Calltharp6735/

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