Sculthorp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The surname Sculthorp is a distinguished Anglo-Saxon surname whose roots can be traced back to the Vikings who once dominated the shores of Britain. The name is derived from "Sculthorpe," the name of a parish in Norfolk which is itself made up of two Old Norse elements: "Skuli," a personal name, and "thorpe," meaning "settlement." 1

Early Origins of the Sculthorp family

The surname Sculthorp was first found in Norfolk, at Sculthorpe, a parish, in the union of Walsingham, hundred of Gallow. 2 This parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was recorded as Sculatorpa. 3

Early History of the Sculthorp family

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Sculthorp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sculthorp, Sculthorpe, Skullthorp, Skullthorpe and others.

Early Notables of the Sculthorp family

Notables of the family at this time include

James Sculthorpe (c.1825), a well-known British legal writer

Migration of the Sculthorp family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Sculthorp, who immigrated to Virginia in 1725; John Sculthorpe, who was naturalized in New York in 1838; and James Sculthorp, who was recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario..

Contemporary Notables of the name Sculthorp (post 1700) +

W.A. Andrew Sculthorp, American Special Effects supervisor. known for X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Watchmen (2009), Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)