Explore the Family Name Toop

The meaning of Toop

English: of uncertain origin. This surname is found mainly in Dorset and Devon, where it is probably a variant of Topp. In areas of Scandinavian settlement (northern England and East Anglia), it could be from the Old Norse personal name Tópi, Túpi, a short form of a personal name formed with Thórr, the name of the Norse god of thunder (see Thor) + a second element with initial b-, for example björn ‘bear’.

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How common is the last name Toop in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Toop has seen a drop in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked at 76,465 with 234 individuals bearing the surname. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 87,663 and the count of people with the surname Toop decreased by 9.4% to 212. The proportion per 100,000 also dipped from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, marking a loss of 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#87,663	-14.64%
Count	234	212	-9.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Toop

The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Toop showed some changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.87% identified as White, which fell slightly to 93.87% in 2010. There was no representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year. However, in 2010, 3.77% of those with the surname Toop identified as Black, a new development since there were no Black individuals recorded with this surname in 2000. Additionally, while there was a 2.56% representation of those identifying as Two or more races in 2000, this category dropped to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.87%	93.87%	-1.05%
Black	0%	3.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.56%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%