Lothrop

English

Etymology

Metathesized variant of Lowthorpe.

Proper noun

Lothrop (countable and uncountable, plural Lothrops)

1. (countable) A surname.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A locality in Alberta, Canada.
   2. An unincorporated community in Missoula County, Montana, United States.

Derived terms

• New Lothrop

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lothrop is the 33121^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 691 individuals. Lothrop is most common among White (93.49%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lothrop”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 462.