Top (surname)

Top is a surname of a variety of origins, including Dutch, Yiddish, and Turkish. In Dutch, the name may be a patronymic or have referred to the top of someone's head, e.g. a hairstyle.[1] In Yiddish, top means "pot" and is metonymic for a potter.[2] People with this surname include:

  • Brent L. Top (born 1953), American Mormon missionary and professor in moral education
  • Damien Top (born 1963), French tenor, musicologist and conductor
  • Edward Top (born 1972), Dutch classical composer
  • Hennie Top (born 1956), Dutch racing cyclist
  • Edwina Tops-Alexander (born 1974), Australian equestrian, wife of Jan Tops
  • Emmanuel Top (born 1971), French acid techno music producer
  • Jan Tops (born 1961), Dutch equestrian
  • Jannick Top (born 1947), French bass player and composer
  • Jonathan Top (born 1993), American soccer player
  • Lisa Top (born 1996), Dutch artistic gymnast
  • Luke Top (born 1980), Israeli-born American afro-pop musician
  • Noordin Mohammad Top (1968–2009), Malaysian Muslim extremist
  • Peleg Top (born 1967), Israeli graphic designer
  • Refik Osman Top (1897–1957), Turkish footballer, referee, coach and sports columnist
  • Ronald Top (born 1960), Dutch actor, director and producer

See also
  • Carrot Top, stage name of Scott Thompson (born 1965), American stand-up comedian

References
  1. Top at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. Top Name Meaning at ancestry.com, sourced from Dictionary of American Family Name, 2013 Oxford University Press
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