Northop Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Northop Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Northop or North-Hope (Flint) [Old English norþ; and v. Hope] (Scandinavian and English) for Northorp(e, q.v.

Northop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Northop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Northop or North-Hope (Flint) [Old English norþ; and v. Hope] (Scandinavian and English) for Northorp(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. A place in England; the north thorp or village.

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

Northop Last Name Facts

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

Northop is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Northop click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Northop? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Northop are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Northop is mostly concentrated in: California, where 23 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and Arizona, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found.

Northop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Northop has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Northop surname decreased 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Northop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Northop last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Northop earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.62% less than the national average, earning $23,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Northoup932/
Northopp931/
Northope931/
Northtop931/
Northo922/
Northot860/
Northap860/
Norto8316/
Northeup802/
Northout800/
Northood800/
Nurtop7793/
Nartop7732/
Nortov7716/
Nortoh775/
Nuorto774/
Noorto774/
Nortoo772/
Nortoi771/
Nartho771/
Nortah771/
Northa771/
Nortos770/
Northoutt753/
Nortoch714/
Nortash711/
Nourtha711/
Northat711/
Narto671,452/
Norta67147/
Noortoha673/
Northaus672/

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Northop Reference & Research

North DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

North 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Northop
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