Wardrope Surname

310,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wardrope Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Keeper of the Wardrobe or Dress- Chamber [Middle English ward(e)robe, Old French warderobe (French garderobe); from Old French warder, to guard (v. under Ward), and robe, O.H.Ger. roup, raup, booty] Thomas de la Wardrobe.

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Wardrope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4331:12,3641,653
England1761:316,58023,688
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Australia1461:184,90218,557
Panama611:64,1352,850
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2651:14,1251,616
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Wardrope Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Keeper of the Wardrobe or Dress- Chamber [Middle English ward(e)robe, Old French warderobe (French garderobe); from Old French warder, to guard (v. under Ward), and robe, O.H.Ger. roup, raup, booty] Thomas de la Wardrobe.—Plac. de Quo Warr.

Adam de la Garderobe.—Cal. Inq. P.M.

Wymond of the Wardrop is my richt name.—Taill of Rauf Coilyear, 221.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wardrope Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wardrope is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wardrope? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wardrope is the 310,357th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,002,921 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Wardrope live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is held by 433 people, or 1 in 12,364. In Scotland Wardrope is most prevalent in: North Lanarkshire, where 18 percent live, Fife, where 14 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of Scotland it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Wardrope Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wardrope has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Wardrope surname grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 607 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 791 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wardrope Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wardrope surname are 2.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wardrope earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $56,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wardroper94121/
Wardropep941/
Warddrope940/
Wardrop933,904/
Wardropper89289/
Wardroup8877/
Wardroop880/
Wardropa880/
Wardraper820/
Wardrap802/
Wordrop800/
Wardrob800/

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Wardrope Reference & Research

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