Westrop Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Westrop Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westrop,' a tithing in the parish of Highworth, Wiltshire, i.e. West-thorp; compare Winthrop, Northrup; v. Thorp.

1656-7. Buried — John, s. John Westropp: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Westrop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:180,90316,305
Canada721:511,74443,418
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
France91:7,380,302306,885
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Westrop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westrop,' a tithing in the parish of Highworth, Wiltshire, i.e. West-thorp; compare Winthrop, Northrup; v. Thorp.

1656-7. Buried — John, s. John Westropp: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1687. Francis Westthorpe and Ann Griffin: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

— George Westthrop and Amy Norden: ibid.

1693-4. Samuel Westthropp and Sarah Booth: ibid.

1746. Married — John Pettit and Dorothy Westrop: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English & Scandinavian) belonging to Westrop or Westrup = the West Thorp or Village [Old English west = Old Norse uest-r + Old English Old Norse þrop. þorp] Cp. Westhorp(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Wiltshirefrom the Danish, Westrup; a location name and personal name.

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

Westrop Last Name Facts

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

The surname Westrop is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Westrop? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 643,972nd most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Westrop reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 180,903. In England Westrop is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Norfolk, where 9 percent live. Beside England it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Westrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Westrop has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Westrop surname grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westrop Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Westrop earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.67% more than the national average, earning $49,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $54,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westrope93681/
Westropp93235/
Weistrop9335/
Westhrop9330/
Westroup931/
Westroph930/
Weistropp882/
Westthrop880/
Westhrope880/
Westrap8621/
Bestrop8611/
Westrob862/
Wastrop860/
Wistrope800/
Westraps800/
Vystrop717/
Bestrov715/
Westrab711/
Vastrop710/
Westraub670/
Vystropova5953/
Bystrov5718,541/
Bistrov57193/
Vystrov5712/
Böstrov571/
Bistrap571/
Voystrov5322/
Voistrov532/
Baystrov531/

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