Courthope
# Courthope

Courthope is an English surname originating in the country's South-East and historically most prevalent in Kent and Sussex. Notable people with the surname include:

* the Courthope baronets
* George Courthope (1616–1685), English politician
* Sir George Courthope, MP for Rye between 1906 and 1945
* George Frederick Courthope, London-based silversmith and jeweller in the 19th century
* Nathaniel Courthope (1585–c. 1620), English merchant
* Peter Courthope, brother to Nathaniel Courthope and owner of Danny House in the 17th century
* William Courthope, MP for Hastings in 1420 and 1421
* William Courthope (officer of arms) (1808–1866), English genealogist and herald
* William John Courthope, writer and historian
