Woodthorp Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Woodthorp Surname Definition:

(English and Scandinavian) belonging to Woodthorpe = the Village by the Wood [Old English wudu = Old Norse uið-r + Old English Old Norse þorp]

Woodthorp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Woodthorp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English and Scandinavian) belonging to Woodthorpe = the Village by the Wood [Old English wudu = Old Norse uið-r + Old English Old Norse þorp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Woodthorp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woodthorp is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woodthorp? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Woodthorp occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Woodthorp are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Woodthorp is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States Woodthorp is primarily found in: Michigan, where 50 percent live, California, where 38 percent live and Wisconsin, where 10 percent live.

Woodthorp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woodthorp has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woodthorp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woodthorp last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Woodthorp earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.72% more than the national average, earning $57,701 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woodthorpe95721/
Woodtor8883/
Wothor8035/
Wootor801/
Bothorp7510/
Wotor7115/
Woottord711/
Bouthorp710/
Wottor67747/
Bothor67181/
Wathor6785/
Wostor672/
Wotore672/
Botorp672/
Wootar671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woodthorp
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