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There are approximately 5,006 people named Thorp in the UK. That makes it the 2,098th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 79 are named Thorp.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Thorp surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

THORP. See Thorpe. The Thorps of Ryton, CO. Durham, are said to be descended from Robert Thorpe, of Thorpe, near Wellwyke, in Holderness, who flourished in the reign of King John. B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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