Harrop Surname
Approximately 10,105 people bear this surname
Harrop Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harrop,' a spot in South Lancashire or East Cheshire that I cannot find. This name is chiefly found in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire (v. Reg. Prestbury). The meaning seems to be 'the hare-hope'.
Read More About This SurnameHarrop Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,594 | 1:12,128 | 1,784 |
| United States | 2,048 | 1:176,982 | 17,751 |
| Australia | 1,770 | 1:15,252 | 2,170 |
| Canada | 619 | 1:59,524 | 7,019 |
| New Zealand | 318 | 1:14,240 | 2,490 |
| Israel | 142 | 1:60,265 | 7,682 |
| Scotland | 134 | 1:39,954 | 3,758 |
| Wales | 118 | 1:26,225 | 2,724 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Isle of Man | 25 | 1:3,433 | 731 |
| Jersey | 25 | 1:3,968 | 780 |
| Guyana | 24 | 1:31,759 | 3,401 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,357 | 1:7,261 | 1,133 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:41,274 | 2,182 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 321 | 1:156,444 | 14,384 |
Harrop Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Harrop,' a spot in South Lancashire or East Cheshire that I cannot find. This name is chiefly found in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire (v. Reg. Prestbury). The meaning seems to be 'the hare-hope'.
1561. Buried — James Harrop: Reg. Prestbury (Cheshire), V- 3-.
1563. — Ann Harrop: ibid.
1590. Thomas Harrop, of Adlington: Wills at Chester.
1592. Oliver Harrop, of Quirk: ibid.
(English) belonging to Harrop (Chesh., Yorks, &c.) = the Hare - Hope (-Valley) (v. Hope) [Old English hara + hóp]
Geoffry de la Herupe held lands, Normandy, t. Philip- Augustus (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 165); Andrew, Nicholas Harpe, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From Harehope; a location name in Northumberland.
Harrop Demographics
Average Harrop Salary in
United States
$46,590 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Harrop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harrop Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Harrop occurs most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harrop? popularity and diffusion
It is the 50,751st most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 721,182 people. The last name Harrop occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Harrop live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Harrop is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 4,594 people, or 1 in 12,128. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 24 percent are found, Cheshire, where 8 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Besides England Harrop occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.
Harrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Harrop has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Harrop surname expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 638 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,340 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 267 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harrop Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Harrop surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Harrop surname are 14.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.78% being registered with the party.
The amount Harrop earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning R 242,748 per year; in United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.64% more than the national average, earning $55,465 CAD per year.
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Harrop Reference & Research
Harrop DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Harrop FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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