Westhrop Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Westhrop 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.
Westhrop Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
Westhrop 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.
Westhrop Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westhrop Come From? nationality or country of origin
Westhrop occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Westhrop? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,602,217th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Westhrop occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Westhrop are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 52 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 17 percent live and Essex, where 14 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 3 percent live.
Westhrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Westhrop has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Westhrop surname expanded 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westthrop | 94 | 0 | / |
| Westhrope | 94 | 0 | / |
| Westrop | 93 | 471 | / |
| Westrope | 88 | 681 | / |
| Westropp | 88 | 235 | / |
| Weistrop | 88 | 35 | / |
| Westroup | 88 | 1 | / |
| Westroph | 88 | 0 | / |
| Weathrop | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wethro | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weatherop | 82 | 7 | / |
| Weistropp | 82 | 2 | / |
| Westrap | 80 | 21 | / |
| Bestrop | 80 | 11 | / |
| Westrod | 80 | 6 | / |
| Withrop | 80 | 3 | / |
| Westrob | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wetropp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wisthro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Westroo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wastrop | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weathro | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weatherope | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wetro | 77 | 527 | / |
| Westroth | 75 | 50 | / |
| Westroos | 75 | 5 | / |
| Westross | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wistrope | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westraps | 75 | 0 | / |
| Westra | 71 | 8,402 | / |
| Wistro | 71 | 143 | / |
| Whetro | 71 | 96 | / |
| Bestro | 71 | 59 | / |
| Weatheroy | 71 | 42 | / |
| Vestro | 71 | 11 | / |
| Withro | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wethra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Witrop | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weatherap | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weistra | 67 | 424 | / |
| Wistrro | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wesstra | 67 | 23 | / |
| Westrat | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vystrop | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bestrov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vestros | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weestra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Westrab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Widstro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Besztro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittrop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wistroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vettrop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Westrad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weatherroy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Westreu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Withrou | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vastrop | 67 | 0 | / |
| Westrau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whithro | 67 | 0 | / |
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