Tharps

Tharps Meaning & Origin

About Tharps
The surname Tharps is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Thorpe, meaning "village" or "hamlet." It was originally used to denote someone who lived in or was associated with a village or small settlement. Over time, the name evolved into Tharps and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Tharps can trace their ancestry back to those who were connected to a specific village or community in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tharps: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tharps 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
0RPS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0612
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AA1 R P S
🌐 IPA
/tharps*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RPS', 'TRPS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tharps in Braille

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

The name Tharps in braille

How to sign the name Tharps using Sign Language

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

The name Tharps in sign language

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