Torquil Forename

494,051st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Torquil Forename Definition:

A Gaelic name: Torcull (Torcall); from Norse Thorkell, a shorter form of Thorketill, which see under Mac-corquodale.

Torquil Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England
100%
1401:397,1649,164
Scotland
100%
1101:48,6401,555
Botswana-161:136,52810,720
United States-151:24,169,132185,959
Australia-61:2,276,27019,652
South Africa
100%
61:9,088,775152,087
Norway-51:1,026,46614,100
France-31:22,156,78046,973
Canada-21:16,566,68686,787
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Northern Ireland-11:1,843,1463,737
Wales
100%
11:3,094,30916,222
Vanuatu-11:261,7921,604
Thailand
100%
11:70,065,813391,235
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
11:111,5807,062
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Japan-11:127,986,05794,066
Italy-11:61,062,09083,289
Denmark-11:5,649,49828,429
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606

Torquil Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Gaelic name: Torcull (Torcall); from Norse Thorkell, a shorter form of Thorketill, which see under Mac-corquodale.

Etymology of The Principal Gaelic National Names, Personal Names, Surnames (1909) by Alexander MacBain

Torquil Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torquhil933/
Torquill931/
Torcuil865/
Torquel861/
Tarquil861/
Torql831/
Turquial802/
Torqueld801/
Torcuill801/
Terquiel801/
Torkil77868/
Tarqul772/
Thorkil71876/
Torkill7127/
Tarquel712/
Torkiel711/
Terquel711/
Thorkill672/
Trqli671/
Torchill671/
Tarquell671/
Therquel671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Torquil