Throop Surname

184,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Throop Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thorp,' i.e. the village, (a) Local, 'of Thorpe.' Many parishes, hamlets, &c, are so named in England.

Adam de la Throppe, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Augustinus de Thorpe, Somerset, ibid.

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Throop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8851:192,28619,025
Canada3331:110,64711,850
England691:807,50843,459
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5661:88,7269,178

Throop (15) may also be a first name.

Throop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the thorp,' i.e. the village, (a) Local, 'of Thorpe.' Many parishes, hamlets, &c, are so named in England.

Adam de la Throppe, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Augustinus de Thorpe, Somerset, ibid.

Warin de Thorpe, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1728. Married — Henry Chamner and Barbara Thorp: St. George, Hanover Square.

1729. — William Thorpe and Frances Fox: ibid.

1745. — John Throp and Mary Lunt: ibid.

1770. — John Throop and Mary Burgin: ibid.

1778. — Joseph Thrupp and Mary Burgon: ibid.

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

[metath. forms of Thorp, q.v.

Adam de la Throppe.—Hundred Rolls There stood a throop, of site delitable, In which that poure folk of that village

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A village. Dutch, Dorp.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Throop Last Name Facts

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

The surname Throop is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Throop? popularity and diffusion

The surname Throop is the 184,833rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,176,785 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Throop live; 97 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 15 people.

The surname Throop is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,885 people, or 1 in 192,286. In The United States Throop is most common in: Michigan, where 17 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Throop is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Throop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Throop has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Throop last name rose 333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Throop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Throop last name are 23.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.05% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Throop earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $48,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $54,742 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Troop912,345/
Throp91357/
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Thrope83221/
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Trooppe771/
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Troup736,359/
Tropp732,127/
Trzop731,089/
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Troph7310/
Thrup733/
Troep731/
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Trosp731/
Tropt731/
Tropz731/
Throb730/
Troupe674,351/
Thrupp67847/
Thrapp67509/
Troppe6778/
Troupp6725/
Troups674/
Truope674/
Tropps674/
Thørup672/
Troype672/
Troupt671/
Trospe671/
Troepp671/
Trophe671/
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Thrape671/
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