Northrop Surname
Approximately 6,444 people bear this surname
Northrop 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.
Read More About This SurnameNorthrop Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,457 | 1:66,421 | 7,748 |
| England | 565 | 1:98,616 | 10,437 |
| Australia | 145 | 1:186,177 | 18,652 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| Thailand | 84 | 1:840,933 | 134,389 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 474 | 1:51,425 | 6,236 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,074 | 1:24,213 | 3,007 |
Northrop (20) may also be a first name.
Northrop 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.
Forms of Northorp(e, q.v.
(English) One who came from Northorpe (the northern farm), in Lincolnshire.
Northrop Demographics
Average Northrop Salary in
United States
$44,716 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Northrop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Northrop Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Northrop is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Northrop click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Northrop? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 76,104th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,130,904 people. Northrop occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Northrop live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 20 people.
The last name Northrop is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 5,457 people, or 1 in 66,421. In The United States Northrop is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Northrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Northrop has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Northrop surname expanded 263 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Northrop Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Northrop are 15.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Northrop earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning $46,631 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrope | 94 | 127 | / |
| Northroup | 94 | 38 | / |
| Northropp | 94 | 4 | / |
| Northroop | 94 | 0 | / |
| Nortrop | 93 | 20 | / |
| Northro | 93 | 3 | / |
| Norththrop | 89 | 3 | / |
| Northrot | 88 | 4 | / |
| Northrod | 88 | 2 | / |
| Norhtrop | 88 | 1 | / |
| Northrap | 88 | 1 | / |
| Northroh | 88 | 0 | / |
| Norttrop | 88 | 0 | / |
| Nerthrop | 88 | 0 | / |
| Northrob | 88 | 0 | / |
| Nortrope | 88 | 0 | / |
| Northroy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Nortrrop | 88 | 0 | / |
| Nortross | 75 | 1 | / |
| Norrtrap | 75 | 0 | / |
| Northrah | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nortroish | 71 | 8 | / |
| Narttrap | 63 | 0 | / |
| Nartra | 57 | 1 | / |
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