Topp Surname
Approximately 12,636 people bear this surname
Topp 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 SurnameTopp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,798 | 1:21,197 | 2,822 |
| United States | 3,364 | 1:107,746 | 11,789 |
| Australia | 1,296 | 1:20,830 | 2,891 |
| England | 1,053 | 1:52,914 | 6,481 |
| Canada | 750 | 1:49,127 | 5,968 |
| Denmark | 641 | 1:8,806 | 812 |
| New Zealand | 453 | 1:9,996 | 1,740 |
| South Africa | 263 | 1:205,999 | 21,938 |
| Chile | 140 | 1:125,832 | 4,496 |
| Poland | 130 | 1:292,375 | 35,141 |
| Brazil | 118 | 1:1,814,189 | 58,634 |
| Hungary | 117 | 1:83,900 | 8,373 |
| Scotland | 93 | 1:57,568 | 4,778 |
| Norway | 53 | 1:97,024 | 13,264 |
| Netherlands | 52 | 1:324,753 | 37,631 |
| Senegal | 39 | 1:373,829 | 1,859 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Finland | 21 | 1:261,748 | 20,300 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 562 | 1:43,373 | 5,430 |
| Scotland | 121 | 1:30,936 | 2,614 |
| Guernsey | 11 | 1:2,969 | 521 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 592 | 1:84,829 | 8,842 |
Topp (48) may also be a first name.
Topp 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.
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).
(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at a Summit [Old English topp = Old Norse topp-r] (Scandinavian) a nickname from the Old Norse topp-r, ‘tuft’, ‘lock of hair’, ‘forelock’.
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.
From the Dutch-Flemish, Top; from the Swedish ,from the Danish, Topp; in the Domesday Book, Tope, Topi; a personal name.
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").
Topp Demographics
Average Topp Salary in
United States
$47,852 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Topp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Topp Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Topp (Marathi: टोपा, Russian: Топп) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Topp? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 41,351st most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 576,729 people. The surname Topp occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Topp are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 48 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 3,798 people, or 1 in 21,197. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Bavaria, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Germany Topp is found in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Topp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Topp has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Topp surname rose 568 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 55 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Topp Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Topp last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Topp surname are 23.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.74% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Topp earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.2% more than the national average, earning 402,137 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.64% less than the national average, earning R 122,052 per year; in United States they earn 10.9% more than the national average, earning $47,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning $53,681 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topps | 89 | 1,278 | / |
| Toppe | 89 | 789 | / |
| Thopp | 89 | 17 | / |
| Toipp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Toppf | 89 | 0 | / |
| Top | 86 | 97,084 | / |
| Thoppe | 80 | 67 | / |
| Thopps | 80 | 34 | / |
| Toupps | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toopps | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tope | 75 | 16,458 | / |
| Tapp | 75 | 14,127 | / |
| Topf | 75 | 2,713 | / |
| Toop | 75 | 2,557 | / |
| Tops | 75 | 1,990 | / |
| Toip | 75 | 440 | / |
| Thop | 75 | 177 | / |
| Toup | 75 | 36 | / |
| Tuop | 75 | 15 | / |
| Topz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Topš | 75 | 9 | / |
| Toph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ttop | 75 | 2 | / |
| Todp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Topt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tozp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tosp | 75 | 1 | / |
| To | 67 | 488,234 | / |
| Tappe | 67 | 6,249 | / |
| Toups | 67 | 4,240 | / |
| Toops | 67 | 983 | / |
| Toupe | 67 | 818 | / |
| Toope | 67 | 512 | / |
| Tapps | 67 | 231 | / |
| Thope | 67 | 115 | / |
| Taupp | 67 | 83 | / |
| Thoph | 67 | 48 | / |
| Thoip | 67 | 24 | / |
| Thapp | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tophe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Toibp | 67 | 13 | / |
| Todpe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ttope | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tozpe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thhop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ttapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toyps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tospe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toupf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuops | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtopt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuope | 67 | 1 | / |
| Topch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toipe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tappf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tojbp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thoop | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thoup | 67 | 0 | / |
| Topfs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tappt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Taapp | 67 | 0 | / |
Topp Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Topp in the Marathi language | ||
| टोपा | topa | - |
| Topp in the Russian language | ||
| Топп | topp | - |
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