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Northrup Name Meaning

English (Huntingdonshire): habitational name from one or more of the numerous places called Northorpe such as Northorpe in Mirfield (Yorkshire) Northorpe in Halton Holegate Northorpe near Scotton and Northorpe in Thurlby near Bourne (all in Lincolnshire) Northorpe in Hornsea and a lost Northorpe in Easington near Patrington (both in the East Yorkshire). The placenames derive from Old English or Old Norse north ‘north northern’ + Old English or Old Norse thorp ‘secondary settlement dependent farmstead’. This surname is now rare in Britain Northrop being the more common form.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Northup, Lothrop, Northam, Northcutt, Northey, Gawthrop, Coltharp

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Where is the Northrup family from?

You can see how Northrup families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Northrup family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Northrup families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 127 Northrup families living in New Brunswick. This was about 83% of all the recorded Northrup's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Northrup families in 1911.
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What did your Northrup ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Northrup. 49% of Northrup men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Northrup women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Northrup were Farmers Son and Nurse. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    49%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Farmers Son
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Saleslady
    50%
  • Nurse
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Northrup. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Northrup. For the veterans among your Northrup ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Northrup lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Northrup life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Northrup in 1944 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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