Westhorpe Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Westhorpe Surname Definition:

(English and Scandinavian) belonging to Westhorpe = the West Farmstead, Hamlet, or Village [Old English west = Old Norse uest-r + Old English Old Norse þorp: v. Thorp(e] Joh’es de Westhorp (Linc.).—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1408-9.

Westhorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:294,80522,579
Australia1531:176,44217,942
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Westhorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English and Scandinavian) belonging to Westhorpe = the West Farmstead, Hamlet, or Village [Old English west = Old Norse uest-r + Old English Old Norse þorp: v. Thorp(e] Joh’es de Westhorp (Linc.).—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1408-9.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English and Scandinavian) belonging to Westhorpe = the West Farmstead, Hamlet, or Village Joh’es de Westhorp (Linc.).—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1408-9.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk.

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

Westhorpe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westhorpe is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westhorpe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 718,674th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. Westhorpe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Westhorpe are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Westhorpe is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent live, Norfolk, where 17 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 38 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 10 percent live.

Westhorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westhorpe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Westhorpe surname grew 274 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Westhorpe Last Name Statistics demography

Westhorpe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning $40,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westthorpe954/
Westhorp94107/
Westthorp89122/
Westorp881/
Westtorp8227/
Wejstorp825/
Wetorp802/
Westarp75302/
Vestorp7513/
Bestorp758/
Beistorp717/
Vesttorp717/
Beestorp711/
Widthorp710/
Baythorpe679/
Wytorp673/
Westarb63381/
Wittorp6392/
Vejtorp6312/
Vestarp634/
Baistorph564/
Bytorp538/
Vetorv532/
Bittorp502/
Vestarb501/

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