Toope Surname

605,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Israel

Toope Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I dare not hazard a guess at the derivation of this name. Probably Mr. Lower is right in supposing it to be 'at the top,' from residence on some summit of a small hill, corresponding with Bottom, from residence in some hollow.

Read More About This Surname

Toope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3391:108,68911,660
Israel1061:80,7329,742
Australia281:964,13257,058
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Toope (12) may also be a first name.

Toope Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I dare not hazard a guess at the derivation of this name. Probably Mr. Lower is right in supposing it to be 'at the top,' from residence on some summit of a small hill, corresponding with Bottom, from residence in some hollow.

Robert Top, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Toppe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1600-7. Henry Topp, Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1612. John Toppe, Wiltshire: ibid.

1580. Baptised — John Tooppe: Reg. Stourton, Wilts.

1639. — David, s. Robert Toope: ibid.

Found also as Top in the same register.

1669. Married — Edward Top and Ann Lavington: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Edward Top admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1486 (NSCM., I, p. 32) is doubtless the Edward Top who was fined in 1497 for "failzeit in the waching of the tone" (CRA., p. 60). Ernest Gillian Topp from Turriff was killed in the first Great War (Turriff).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) lengthened vars. of Tupp, q.v.; but there may have been some confusion with Topp, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An elevated spot is known in some dialects as a top, and is used antithetically to bottom. Residence on such a spot would originate the surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Dorset family of Topp probably belong to the ancient Wiltshire family of Topp, now extinct, that held the manor of Stockton in Wilts from before the Reformation until the close of last century, when it passed by marriage into the possession of Robert Balch, Esq., of St. Audries, Somerset (Hoare's "Wilts").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Toope Last Name Facts

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

Toope occurs most in Canada. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Toope.

How Common Is The Last Name Toope? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 605,571st most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Toope reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name globally It is held by 12 people.

Toope is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 339 people, or 1 in 108,689. In Canada it is mostly found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 60 percent are found, Ontario, where 15 percent are found and Alberta, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Toope Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Toope has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Toope surname declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Toope Last Name Statistics demography

Toope earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.64% less than the national average, earning $44,896 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toopes9185/
Tooper9138/
Toopea9132/
Toopet918/
Toopie912/
Toopee912/
Toopeh912/
Thoope911/
Toopey910/
Tope8916,458/
Toop892,557/
Toophet8315/
Toopech831/
Toopper830/
Toper805,862/
Toops80983/
Toupe80818/
Toppe80789/
Topie80272/
Topey80250/
Topea80150/
Topet80143/
Topez80143/
Topeu80134/
Thope80115/
Topes80110/
Topee8041/
Toopi8020/
Tophe8018/
Topei8015/
Toopa809/
Todpe805/
Topge805/
Toepe805/
Tozpe804/
Topeh804/
Ttope804/
Topje803/
Tospe801/
Tuope801/
Toipe801/
Thoop800/
Thoopech7713/
Thoophet771/
Top7597,084/
Topper734,934/
Toupet73882/
Topfer73604/
Toeppe73171/
Tohpeh73117/
Topher73114/
Topheh7371/
Thoppe7367/
Topgey7363/
Toppet7338/
Toppie7330/
Tosper7319/
Tohupe7316/
Topeit7315/
Toppeh7313/
Toupie7312/
Toupes7311/
Topeha7310/
Toupey735/
Thoopi733/
Thoupe733/
Tophet733/
Toupee733/
Topech733/
Toppes732/
Thopie732/
Topets732/
Toppeu732/
Topeap732/
Tophie732/
Topiey732/
Tohper732/
Toppee731/
Topesp731/
Tuopeh731/
Thospe731/
Thoepe731/
Topieh731/
Tuopea731/
Toepei731/
Toopaa731/
Topeis731/
Topess731/
Topeuh731/
Topiej731/
Toipez731/
Htophe731/
Toephe731/
Topeer731/
Toopha731/
Tophey730/
Topfee730/
Toppey730/
Toopps730/
Toophy730/
Tupe6744,154/
Tape6738,985/
Topp6712,636/
Topa6710,838/
Topi676,284/
Topf672,713/
Tops671,990/
Topy67818/
Toip67440/
Thop67177/
Toeb67146/
Toppets6795/
Toppett6748/
Toep6739/
Toup6736/
Toov6721/
Tuop6715/
Thoppey6714/
Thophet6714/
Topz6711/
Topš679/
Toph674/
Topt672/
Toupper672/
Todp672/
Tousspe672/
Topé672/
Ttop672/
Toopová671/
Toob671/
Tosp671/
Tuopiey671/
T'Hoopt671/
Tospher671/
Tohphet671/
Tozp671/
Thophey670/
Toupher670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Toope
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis