Osgathorp Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Osgathorp Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osgarthorpe,' i.e. the thorp of Osgod, the first settler; a parish in Leicestershire, four miles from Ashby; v. Osgerby and Osgood.

Osgathorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Osgathorp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osgarthorpe,' i.e. the thorp of Osgod, the first settler; a parish in Leicestershire, four miles from Ashby; v. Osgerby and Osgood.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Osgathorpe (Leic.) = Osgod’s (Asgaut’s) Farm [v. under Osgood, and + Old Norse þorp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Osgathorp Last Name Facts

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

Osgathorp is most common in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osgathorp? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Osgathorp is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Osgathorp reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 36 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 23 percent are found and Greater London, where 18 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Osgathorp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Osgathorp has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Osgatharp89104/
Osgothorpe8428/
Osgathart781/
Oghator7513/
Ogaitor753/
Ogaihtor712/
Agator67108/
Aghator63513/
Ausgotharp6316/
Oghotor633/
Agathar631/
Gogatar631/
Agatore631/
Agahtor631/
Oghotore598/
Agatar5314/
Ogotar533/
Agotor532/
Aghotor50281/
Agatare5022/
Agautar5012/
Agastar504/
Angatar503/
Agottor501/
Agattar501/

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