Gilthorpe Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gilthorpe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:520,73032,731
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gilthorpe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilthorpe is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilthorpe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,398,030th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. Gilthorpe is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Gilthorpe are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Gilthorpe is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 520,730. In England Gilthorpe is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 66 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent are found and Northumberland, where 7 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Gilthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilthorpe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gilthorpe last name expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 291 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gilthorpe are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gilthorpe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning $42,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $51,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillthorpe951/
Gelthorpe890/
Elthorpe8213/
Gilltorp824/
Silthorp820/
Ellthorpe781/
Giltarp751/
Gåhltorp711/
Seltorp639/
Jältorp635/
Jylltorp597/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilthorpe
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