Terrill Surname

54,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Terrill 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.

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Terrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,1381:44,5395,453
Australia5491:49,1726,128
England2061:270,47621,309
New Zealand1971:22,9864,040
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Panama101:391,2268,067
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Guam11:160,1214,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2571:94,8469,727
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2821:22,0062,764

Terrill (5,152) may also be a first name.

Terrill 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

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

Terrill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Terrill (Marathi: टेरेल) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terrill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 54,714th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 783,523 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Terrill are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Terrill is also the 94,438th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 5,152 people.

The last name Terrill is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 8,138 people, or 1 in 44,539. In The United States Terrill is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 10 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Terrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Terrill has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Terrill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Terrill last name are 16.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.53% being registered with the political party.

The amount Terrill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.93% less than the national average, earning R 50,076 per year; in Colombia they earn 29.55% less than the national average, earning $15,993,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.18% less than the national average, earning $43,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $52,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Terrillt933/
Terriell930/
Therrill930/
Terril92350/
Terill9219/
Terrll924/
Terrell8647,380/
Tirrill86104/
Terriel8643/
Terryll8637/
Tyrrill8632/
Tarrill866/
Teriell865/
Terriol862/
Therril861/
Tergill860/
Torrill860/
Teril8334/
Terll8311/
Terrl835/
Therrell80922/
Tearrell807/
Therioll803/
Teerrell801/
Teurrell801/
Terreell801/
Terrelld801/
Teyrrell801/
Tyrriell801/
Terrelll801/
Tearriel800/
Tierrell800/
Teiriell800/
Terrel772,662/
Terell77172/
Terzil7772/
Tyrill7731/
Terryl7730/
Tyrril7726/
Torril7718/
Torill7712/
Theril7710/
Teriel777/
Terilh771/
Tarril771/
Tergil771/
Terrrl771/
Tearil771/
Tyrrll770/
Teryll770/
Tirril770/
Tarill770/
D'Terrell751/
Terl7360/
Tyrrell7122,886/
Tirrell712,146/
Torrell71864/
Tarrell71242/
Terruel71132/
Therrel7119/
Torriel7115/
Therell7111/
Tarriel717/
Toerell716/
Terroel715/
Theruil713/
Teruell713/
Terreel712/
Tetrell711/
Teerrel711/
Teirell711/
Thirill711/
Teyrell710/
Tereell710/
Terrelt710/
Tiril671,162/
Toril67930/
Taril67391/
Terel6775/
Tyril6748/
Tarruell6738/
Tearl6725/
Teryl6723/
Tuyrrell6714/
Terzl6710/
Tierl679/
Tehyréll675/
Thirrell673/
Toerl673/
Terilova672/
Tyrll672/
Therl672/
Tehyrell672/
Tyrrrell671/
Thorrell671/
Tirll671/
Torll671/
Tarll671/
Toirrell671/
Tithrill671/
Thorréll671/
Teerl671/
Tyrreell670/
Thearell670/
Tettrell670/
Tharrell670/

Terrill Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Terrill in the Marathi language
टेरेलterela-

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Terrill 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.

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