Explore the Family Name Westrope
The meaning of Westrope
English (London and Essex): habitational name from a metathesized form of Westhorp, surviving in placenames such as Westrop in Highworth (Wiltshire), Westrip in Cherington (Gloucestershire), and a lost place called Westropps in Gestingthorpe (Essex), each of which is named with Old English west or Old Norse vestr ‘west, western’ + Old English throp or Old Norse thorp ‘hamlet, outlying farmstead’.
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How common is the last name Westrope in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Westrope has seen some fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Westrope ranked 57,849, and by 2010, it had slipped to a rank of 59,901—indicating a decrease in popularity by 3.55%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 329 in 2000 to 337 in 2010, an increase of 2.43%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of people named Westrope per 100,000 decreased by 8.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,849 | #59,901 | -3.55% |
| Count | 329 | 337 | 2.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Westrope
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Westrope also changed slightly over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of people with the Westrope surname who identify as White increased from 80.85% in 2000 to 83.38% in 2010, a change of 3.13%. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased, moving from 12.77% to 13.95%, a growth rate of 9.24%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native went down to zero. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.85% | 83.38% | 3.13% |
| Hispanic | 12.77% | 13.95% | 9.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 4.56% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.52% | 0% | 0% |