Westhorpe Surname
Approximately 406 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 189 | 1:294,805 | 22,579 |
| Australia | 153 | 1:176,442 | 17,942 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
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.
(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.
A parish in Suffolk.
A location name in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk.
Westhorpe Demographics
Average Westhorpe Salary in
United States
$40,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Westhorpe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westhorpe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Westhorpe is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westhorpe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 718,674th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 17,949,620 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Westhorpe reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England it is most frequent in: Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent are found, Norfolk, where 17 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 38 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 10 percent are found.
Westhorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Westhorpe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Westhorpe last name 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westthorpe | 95 | 4 | / |
| Westhorp | 94 | 107 | / |
| Westthorp | 89 | 122 | / |
| Westorp | 88 | 1 | / |
| Westtorp | 82 | 27 | / |
| Wejstorp | 82 | 5 | / |
| Wetorp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Westarp | 75 | 302 | / |
| Vestorp | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bestorp | 75 | 8 | / |
| Beistorp | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vesttorp | 71 | 7 | / |
| Beestorp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Widthorp | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baythorpe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wytorp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Westarb | 63 | 381 | / |
| Wittorp | 63 | 92 | / |
| Vejtorp | 63 | 12 | / |
| Vestarp | 63 | 4 | / |
| Baistorph | 56 | 4 | / |
| Bytorp | 53 | 8 | / |
| Vetorv | 53 | 2 | / |
| Bittorp | 50 | 2 | / |
| Vestarb | 50 | 1 | / |
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