Northup Surname

125,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,622 people bear this surname

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

Northup 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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Northup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4341:105,55011,588
Canada1651:223,30721,472
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2141:41,3664,846

Northup 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

(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

Northup Last Name Facts

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

The last name Northup is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Northup? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 125,633rd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,012,023 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Northup reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,434 people, or 1 in 105,550. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Northup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Northup has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Northup surname rose 283 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Northup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Northup last name are 4.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Northup earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $46,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $45,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Northoup932/
Northeup932/
Northupp930/
Northupt930/
Nortup922/
Northut864/
Norhtup864/
Northus862/
Northuy861/
Nerthup861/
Narthup860/
Nortu839/
Northuis8091/
Northaus802/
Northutt801/
Northeut800/
Northout800/
Narthu77682/
Nortui7715/
Nortus773/
Nortuh771/
Nortuy771/
Nortuz771/
Northoutt753/
Northeutt753/
Northuitt751/
Northtutt751/
Northhaus750/
Norteus719/
Nartu673,092/
Noirtaud671/
Nordtaux671/
Noirtault6394/
Nartus6250/
Ngartu6211/
Nortoe627/
Nortoo622/
Narttu621/
Nartou621/
Naurtu621/
Narrtu621/
Nortão621/
Nartub620/

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