Northrop Surname

76,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Northrop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4571:66,4217,748
England5651:98,61610,437
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Thailand841:840,933134,389
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales111:281,32115,850
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China31:455,773,85521,925
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belize11:355,4743,977
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4741:51,4256,236
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0741:24,2133,007

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.

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

Forms of Northorp(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Northorpe (the northern farm), in Lincolnshire.

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

Northrop Last Name Facts

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

Northrop occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Northrop? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,104th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,130,904 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Northrop reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Northrop is also the 2,446,817th most common first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,457 people, or 1 in 66,421. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Northrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Northrop has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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% being registered with the 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.

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