Thorup Surname

148,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Thorup Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thorup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,0741:2,722223
United States5991:605,10749,190
Sweden921:107,0307,712
Norway591:87,15712,054
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Canada431:856,87466,382
France141:4,744,480251,814
Greenland111:5,125525
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England81:6,964,757184,742
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Thorup Last Name Facts

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

Thorup is found most in Denmark. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorup? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thorup is the 148,188th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,441,389 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Thorup live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,074 people, or 1 in 2,722. In Denmark Thorup is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 33 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 32 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 16 percent reside. Not including Denmark this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Thorup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thorup has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Thorup last name grew 14,975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thorup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Thorup are 4.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thorup earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 22.8% more than the national average, earning 424,997 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $48,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $51,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thotrup9254/
Thorupe921/
Thorups920/
Torup9185/
Thottrup867/
Thoutrup861/
Therup836/
Toroup833/
Torupe832/
Thaarup77487/
Tottrup7719/
Theraup771/
Touroup771/
Toutrup770/
Tarup7372/
Terup737/
Torupova711/
Toraub67228/
Taarup6772/
Tarupe6717/
Toruub673/
Tharub672/
Taurup671/
Tourub671/
Teraup671/
Tahrub671/
Teurup671/
Thorob670/
Thourob629/
Tarrupe621/
Tooraub621/
Tarub5550/
Torob5518/
Taruv554/
Terub551/
Tharob50755/
Taroub50204/
Tourob5048/
Tarzub501/
Teroub501/

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Footnotes

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