Find out how popular the last name Toops is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Toops.

Toops, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Toops surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toops in America

Toops is the 30916th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toops surname appeared 752 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Toops.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toops to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Toops

The surname TOOPS is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "top", meaning a hilltop or summit, and was likely initially used as a locational surname for someone who lived near a prominent hill or peak.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TOOPS can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, where a Robert de Toppes is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established in that region by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, there are records of a John Toppe residing in Somerset in 1327, and a William Toppe in Oxfordshire in 1379. These variations in spelling, such as Toppe and Toppes, were common during this era due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

The name TOOPS is also believed to have connections to various place names throughout England, such as Toppesfield in Essex and Topcliffe in Yorkshire. These locations may have influenced the adoption or evolution of the surname in certain areas.

One notable historical figure bearing the TOOPS surname was Sir John Toope, a prominent English politician and landowner who lived from 1578 to 1644. He served as a Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury and was involved in the events leading up to the English Civil War.

Another individual of note was Thomas Toops, a 17th-century English clergyman and author who was born in 1608 and died in 1675. He wrote several religious works, including "The Christian's Daily Exercise" and "The Christian's Sure Guide to Heaven".

In the 18th century, a man named William Toops (1712-1782) was a successful merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire, England. He amassed considerable wealth through his business ventures and left a significant estate upon his death.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable figure was John Toops (1825-1898), a British engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early firearms and ammunition manufacturing processes.

Lastly, Sir David Toops (1857-1932) was a prominent British judge and legal scholar who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal and was knighted in 1920 for his distinguished service to the legal profession.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toops

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Toops.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Toops was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Toops has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Toops was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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