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Etymology of Harrop

What does the name Harrop mean?

The ancestors of the name Harrop date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the small hamlet of Harrup, in the county of Cheshire.

Early Origins of the Harrop family

The surname Harrop was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Harrup a small hamlet in Cheshire. Many historians have conjectured about the origin of this name, including definitions such as, an abbreviation of Harehope found in Northumberland, but this name is believed to be of an ancient Cheshire family which has held a family seat in that county for at least one thousand years.

Early History of the Harrop family

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Harrop Spelling Variations

Harrop has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Harrop have been found, including Harrap, Harrop, Harehope, Harropp, Harrupp, Harupp, Haropp and many more.

Early Notables of the Harrop family

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Harrop Ranking

the United States, the name Harrop is the 17,744^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Harrop migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Harrops to arrive on North American shores:

Harrop Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Harrop who settled in Annapolis Maryland in 1726
James Harrop, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1768

Harrop Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Harrop, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1833 3
Hugh Harrop, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1834
John Harrop, who settled in Philadelphia in 1838
Thomas Harrop, who landed in New York in 1842 3
Mrs. Martha Harrop, aged 27, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
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Harrop migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

First Fleet

Mr. Richard Harrop, British settler convicted at Cheshire, England in 1787, sentenced to 7 years for stealing a horse, transported aboard the ship "Neptune, Scarborough or Surprize" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 2

Following the First Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Harrop Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Harrop, (b. 1817), aged 18, British butcher's boy who was tried in Lancashire, England in July 1834 for 14 years for robbery, transported aboard the "George III" on 12th December 1834, going to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) she sunk on the 12th Marh 1835, he survived
Mr. Joseph Harrop, English convict who was convicted in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 4th October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
William Harrop, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Amazon"

Harrop migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Harrop Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Harrop, British settler, as the 2nd Detachment of New Zealand Corps of Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Minerva" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1847 5
Miss Agnes Harrop, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 5
Miss Mary Ann Harrop, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 5
Mr. Robert Harrop, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 5
Mr. Alexander Harrop, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Harrop (post 1700) +

William Caldwell Harrop (1929-2025), American diplomat, served for 39 years as a Foreign Service Officer, with postings as United States ambassador to Guinea, Kenya and the Seychelles, the Congo (Kinshasa), and Israel 6
Froma Harrop (b. 1950), American writer and author ranked 20th among the top 100 syndicated columnists
Roy M. Harrop, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1922 7
James L. Harrop, American Republican politician, Member of Massachusetts State Senate First Worcester District, 1917-18 7
Daniel S. Harrop, American Republican politician, Physician; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2012 7
Daniel S. III Harrop, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Rhode Island State House of Representatives 3rd District, 2002 7
Arthur H. Harrop, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1934 7
Joseph Harrop (1867-1936), English mill owner and mayor of Morley, West Yorkshire
James Harrop (1884-1958), English footballer
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Historic Events for the Harrop family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Eric Harrop, British Boy, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 7

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-gray
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html