Milthorpe Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Milthorpe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Milnethorp,' a hamlet in the parish of Sandal Magna, near Wakefield. West Riding of Yorks; compare Mill and Miln; fa) a market-town in the parish of Heversham, Westmorland The former seems to have been parent of the name.

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Milthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2061:131,04714,245
England921:605,63136,119
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States101:36,245,893832,629
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Milthorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Milnethorp,' a hamlet in the parish of Sandal Magna, near Wakefield. West Riding of Yorks; compare Mill and Miln; fa) a market-town in the parish of Heversham, Westmorland The former seems to have been parent of the name.

Geoffrey de Milnethorp, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robertus de Milnethorp, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Joanna Milnethorp, 1379: ibid.

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

(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Milthorpe, Milnthorpe = the Mill-Village [Old English mylen = Old Norse mylna, mill + Old English and Old Norse þorp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. From a village of that name in Westmoreland, England, so called from mill, and thorpe, a village—the mill—village.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Milthorpe Last Name Facts

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

Milthorpe occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Milthorpe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 796,486th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 60 percent of Milthorpe reside; 60 percent reside in Australasia and 60 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 206 people, or 1 in 131,047. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 65 percent are found, Victoria, where 19 percent are found and Queensland, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Australia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Milthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Milthorpe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Milthorpe last name grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Milthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Milthorpe earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 112.99% more than the national average, earning $105,818 CAD per year.

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