Northrup Surname
Approximately 8,204 people bear this surname
Northrup 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 SurnameNorthrup Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,240 | 1:50,063 | 6,054 |
| Canada | 866 | 1:42,547 | 5,286 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,159 | 1:23,260 | 2,916 |
Northrup (40) may also be a first name.
Northrup 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.
Northrup Demographics
Average Male Northrup Height
176.88 cm
Average Female Northrup Height
163.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Northrup Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Northrup Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Northrup has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Northrup? popularity and diffusion
Northrup is the 61,294th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 888,292 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Northrup are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 40 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7,240 people, or 1 in 50,063. In The United States Northrup is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.
Northrup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Northrup has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Northrup last name increased 335 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Northrup Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Northrup surname are 19.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.15% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Northrup earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $49,279 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northroup | 94 | 38 | / |
| Northrupp | 94 | 2 | / |
| Northhrup | 94 | 1 | / |
| Northrupt | 94 | 0 | / |
| Northruph | 94 | 0 | / |
| Northrupe | 94 | 0 | / |
| Nortrup | 93 | 197 | / |
| Northru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Norththrup | 89 | 2 | / |
| Northrut | 88 | 3 | / |
| Northrub | 88 | 1 | / |
| Northrud | 88 | 1 | / |
| Norttrup | 88 | 1 | / |
| Northruh | 88 | 0 | / |
| Narthrup | 88 | 0 | / |
| Nortrupt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Northroop | 82 | 0 | / |
| Nortrud | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nortrut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nortreus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Northrob | 75 | 0 | / |
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