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Top Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: from Middle Dutch top Middle Low German topp ‘crown of the head plait lock of hair’ hence a nickname referring to a feature of someone's head perhaps baldness or a particular hairstyle.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a potter from Yiddish top ‘pot’.

English: variant of Topp.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Top families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Top family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Top families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Top families living in Dorset. This was about 18% of all the recorded Top's in United Kingdom. Dorset and 2 other counties had the highest population of Top families in 1891.
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What did your Top ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Top. 100% of Top women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Top. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 42,000 military records available for the last name Top. For the veterans among your Top ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Top lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Top life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Top in 1964 was 80, and 93 in 2004.

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