Colthorp

Colthorp Meaning & Origin

About Colthorp
The surname Colthorp is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English words "colt," meaning a young horse, and "thorp," meaning a small village or hamlet. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colthorp can be interpreted as "the village or settlement where young horses are bred or kept." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where horses were raised or where someone worked with horses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Colthorp is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Colthorp: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colthorp based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL0RP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C043061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L TH AO0 R P
🌐 IPA
/colthorp*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL0RP', 'KLTRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colthorp in Braille

Here's how to represent Colthorp in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Colthorp in braille

How to sign the name Colthorp using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Colthorp using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Colthorp in sign language

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