Wardrop

See also: wardrop

English

Alternative forms

• Waldrep, Waldrup, Wardrip, Wardrope

Etymology

Metonymic occupational surname for someone who was in charge of the garments worn by a feudal lord and his household.

Proper noun

Wardrop (plural Wardrops)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wardrop is the 34185^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 664 individuals. Wardrop is most common among White (95.48%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wardrop”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.