Lathrope Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Lathrope Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lowthorp,' a parish in the East Riding of Yorks, near Great Driffield. My first entry clearly proves that the American Lathrop is but a variant; compare Winthrop for Winthorp, and v.

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Lathrope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
England1401:397,98627,485
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

Lathrope Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lowthorp,' a parish in the East Riding of Yorks, near Great Driffield. My first entry clearly proves that the American Lathrop is but a variant; compare Winthrop for Winthorp, and v. Thru pp.

1603. John Lowthroppe, or Lawthrop, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1608. Baptised — John, s. Robert Leythorpe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1610. — Robert, s. Robert Laytnaropp: ibid.

1740. Married — Robert Lathropp and Ann Tomkins: St. George, Hanover Square.

These four entries supply, as will be seen, a complete chain of evidence.

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

(English) One who came from Lowthorpe (Logi’s farm), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lathrope Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lathrope occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lathrope? popularity and diffusion

Lathrope is the 799,576th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Lathrope reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 1,969,886. In The United States Lathrope is most numerous in: California, where 33 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Washington, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 40 percent are found and New Zealand, where 2 percent are found.

Lathrope Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lathrope has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lathrope surname rose 131 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 259 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lathrope Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lathrope are 31.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lathrope earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.92% more than the national average, earning $53,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.78% less than the national average, earning $46,313 CAD per year.

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