Terrell Surname

11,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Terrell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turold,' popularly Tirrell. There can be no doubt as to the personal or baptismal origin of the surname. And it will account for the name of Walter Tyrrel, as a reference to the Index of Freeman's History Norman Conquest will conclusively prove the popularity of Turold in the nth century.

Read More About This Surname

Terrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States45,1551:8,027948
England8971:62,1167,311
Australia5471:49,3526,153
Canada2041:180,61617,977
Wales991:31,2583,153
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
France231:2,887,944200,772
United States Virgin Islands161:6,8981,043
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Guam121:13,3432,098
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China41:341,830,39216,990
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5131:47,5155,866
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1141:8,2141,053

Terrell (24,724) may also be a first name.

Terrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turold,' popularly Tirrell. There can be no doubt as to the personal or baptismal origin of the surname. And it will account for the name of Walter Tyrrel, as a reference to the Index of Freeman's History Norman Conquest will conclusively prove the popularity of Turold in the nth century.

Henry Tyrel Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Tyrel, Norfolk, ibid.

Roger Tirel, Herefordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William Torel, Somerset, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Tyrell, Kent, ibid.

Hugh Tyrel, Southamptonshire, ibid.

Thomas Torel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Katerina Terell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1623. John Tirell and Jane Stokes: Marriage Lic. (London).

1624. Peter Drapier and Barbara Tirrill: ibid.

1641. George Tyrell and Anne Thurlow: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Tirrell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Turold or Thorold (Thor, strong); one who came from Tirril (wooden hut), in Westmorland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the French, Tirel:from the Danish, Turrell; in the Domesday Book, Tirel; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The name of Tyrrell in one form and another was in early times much more common than it is at present. As Tyrel and Tirel it occurred in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, and Devonshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). In the 15th and 16th centuries the distinguished families of the Tyrrels of Bucks and the Tyrells of Suffolk seem to have been the two principal stocks. Those of Suffolk, who resided at Gipping, were descended from Sir John Tyrell of Heron, Essex, in the reign of Henry VI., and they claimed also to be the descendants of Sir Walter Tyrrell or Tiril, who accidentally shot William Rufus. The Tirrells or Terrells were a Reading family in the 17th and 18th centuries, and filled the office of mayor in 1668, 1680, 1699, and 1712. The name is still in the town (Lipscomb's "Bucks," Hollingsworth's "Stowmarket," Coate's "Reading").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Terrell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Terrell Come From? nationality or country of origin

Terrell (Marathi: टॅरेल, Russian: Террелл) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terrell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Terrell is the 11,864th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 153,811 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Terrell reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 32,299th most numerous first name on earth, held by 24,724 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 45,155 people, or 1 in 8,027. In The United States Terrell is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States Terrell is found in 62 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Terrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Terrell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Terrell surname expanded 739 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 762 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Terrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Terrell surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Terrell are 11.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Terrell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.35% more than the national average, earning R 556,896 per year; in United States they earn 9.44% less than the national average, earning $39,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $49,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Therrell93922/
Tearrell937/
Teerrell931/
Teurrell931/
Terreell931/
Terrelld931/
Teyrrell931/
Terrelll931/
Terriell930/
Tierrell930/
Terrel922,662/
Terell92172/
Terrll924/
D'Terrell881/
Tyrrell8622,886/
Terrill869,301/
Tirrell862,146/
Torrell86864/
Tarrell86242/
Terruel86132/
Terriel8643/
Terryll8637/
Therrel8619/
Therell8611/
Toerell866/
Teriell865/
Terroel865/
Teruell863/
Terreel862/
Tetrell861/
Teerrel861/
Teirell861/
Teyrell860/
Tereell860/
Terrelt860/
Terel8375/
Terll8311/
Terrl835/
Tarruell8038/
Tuyrrell8014/
Terrillt803/
Thirrell803/
Tehyrell802/
Tyrrrell801/
Thorrell801/
Tyrriell801/
Toirrell801/
Tyrreell800/
Therrill800/
Thearell800/
Tearriel800/
Tettrell800/
Tharrell800/
Teiriell800/
Teruel7719,427/
Tyrell775,685/
Torell771,063/
Torrel77626/
Tyrrel77566/
Tetrel77513/
Terril77350/
Taerel77219/
Tirrel77154/
Tarell7758/
Tarrel7757/
Teroel7735/
Terryl7730/
Therel7728/
Tirell7726/
Terill7719/
Teurel7719/
Törell779/
Teriel777/
Tereul774/
Terael772/
Terzel771/
Tesrel771/
Terrrl771/
Tyrrll770/
Teryll770/
Tereel770/
Terl7360/
Thorell712,242/
Theurel71364/
Therehl71193/
Tirrill71104/
Thyrell7164/
Tyrrill7132/
Tirruel7117/
Torriel7115/
Theirel7113/
Tyreell718/
Tarriel717/
Tarrill716/
Tarruel715/
Terriol712/
Theruel712/
Therril711/
Tyrreel711/
Teuhrel711/
Toeroel711/
Tyrhell711/
Tyrrele710/
Tergill710/
Tyorell710/
Torrill710/
Thirell710/
Tirel673,062/
Tarel67584/
Torel67481/
Tyrel67139/
Teril6734/
Tearl6725/
Törel6725/
Teryl6723/
Terelova6718/
Terelová6716/
Terzl6710/
Tierl679/
Trele678/
Tehyréll675/
Therioll673/
Toerl673/
Tyrll672/
Therl672/
Tirll671/
Torll671/
Tarll671/
Teherelt671/
Thorréll671/
Trhel671/
Tharoell671/
Teerl671/

Terrell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Terrell in the Marathi language
टॅरेलterela-
Terrell in the Russian language
Терреллterrell-

Search for Another Surname

Terrell Reference & Research

Terrell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Terrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Therrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Terrell
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis