Explore the Family Name Tharpe
The meaning of Tharpe
English (Kent): variant of Thorpe. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tharpe in the United States?
The surname Tharpe saw a minor fluctuation in its popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 7,330th in terms of frequency, with 4,187 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, despite a slight decrease in rank to 7,421st place - a change of -1.24% - the count of people with this surname had grown to 4,486 (a 7.14% increase). The proportion of individuals named Tharpe per 100,000 also slightly decreased from 1.55 to 1.52.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #7,330 | #7,421 | -1.24% |
| Count | 4,187 | 4,486 | 7.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.55 | 1.52 | -1.94% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tharpe
Shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tharpe were also observed based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with this last name identified as White (60% in 2000 and 58.09% in 2010), a considerable percentage also identified as Black (36.68% in 2000 and 36.98% in 2010). There was a slight increase in those who identified as Hispanic from 1.10% to 1.32%. Notably, the group identifying with two or more races nearly doubled from 1.46% to 2.74%, and new associations with Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities appeared in 2010, at rates of 0.22% and 0.65%, respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60% | 58.09% | -3.18% |
| Black | 36.68% | 36.98% | 0.82% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 2.74% | 87.67% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.32% | 20% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.65% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.22% | 0% |