Northorp Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Northorp Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northope,' a parish in Lincolnshire (No doubt originally North-thorp.) The American Northup is found in England as Northop at an early period; v. Thorp.

Stephen de Northorp, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Northorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada621:594,28449,093
United States471:7,711,892346,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Northorp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northope,' a parish in Lincolnshire (No doubt originally North-thorp.) The American Northup is found in England as Northop at an early period; v. Thorp.

Stephen de Northorp, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Northorp. Rolls of Parliament.

Willelmus Northop, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1682. Henry Tyler and Ellen Northupp: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1744. Married — Thomas Wheeler and Mrs. Northorp: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1773. — John Northorp and Betty Kitchen: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Scandinavian and English) belonging to Northorp(e (Lincs3; Yorks) = the North Farm or Hamlet [Old Norse norþ-r-Old English norþ + Old Norse and Old English þorp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Northorp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Northorp is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Northorp? popularity and diffusion

Northorp is the 1,755,741st most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Northorp live; 97 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Northorp is most common in Canada, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 594,284. In Canada Northorp is primarily found in: New Brunswick, where 40 percent are found, British Columbia, where 31 percent are found and Ontario, where 21 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent are found.

Northorp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Northorp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Northorp last name grew 174 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Northorp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Northorp last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Northorp earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,119 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nortorp9317/
Norththorp891/
Nordtorp88214/
Norrtorp882/
Northoir881/
Northurp881/
Northerp881/
Northort881/
Northore880/
Nortor863/
Ngortor805/
Nertorp801/
Northard75146/
Northart7566/
Nortar7123/
Northardt715/
Northhart712/
Northartt712/
Nortarh671/
Nasrtahr631/
Narthare631/
Nartar5716/

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