Northrop

Northrop Meaning & Origin

About Northrop
The surname Northrop is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "norð," meaning "north," and "þorp," meaning "village" or "hamlet." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a village or settlement located to the north. The surname Northrop is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Northrop: 3,990
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8305
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.35

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

Ranking information for the surname Northrop is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NR0RP
🗽 NYSIIS
NATA
🔊 Soundex
N0630601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AO1 R TH R AH0 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɔrθrəp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NR0RP', 'NRTRP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Northrop in Braille

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

The name Northrop in braille

How to sign the name Northrop using Sign Language

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

The name Northrop in sign language

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