Earp

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English

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Etymology

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The definitive origin is unclear. Some are proposed, including Old English eorp (swarthy), from Proto-Germanic *erpaz (light brown); or a connection to the placenames Ypres (Belgium) or Erpe (Netherlands).

Proper noun

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Earp (countable and uncountable, plural Earps)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in the far east of San Bernardino County, California, United States, named after Wyatt Earp.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Earp is the 8536th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3855 individuals. Earp is most common among White (91.26%) individuals.

References

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  • Weekley, Ernest (1916): Surnames

Anagrams

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