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Thurkell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurkettle,' a compound of Kettle, which see. Kettle as a suffix became -kell, kill, or -kle. v. Thirticle, Thirtle, Thurtle, Thurtell, all variants.
Turketyl, abbot of Croyland, 946-55.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
Thurkell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurkettle,' a compound of Kettle, which see. Kettle as a suffix became -kell, kill, or -kle. v. Thirticle, Thirtle, Thurtle, Thurtell, all variants.
Turketyl, abbot of Croyland, 946-55.
Thurkill the Sacrist: Freeman, Norman Conq.
Thurcytel Marehead: ibid.
Walter fil. Turchilli, temp. 1250: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.
Thurkeld le Seneschal, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William Thurkel, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Nicholas Thirkle, vicar of Wiggenhall, Norfolk, 1541: History of Norfolk.
Robert Thirkettle, vicar of Aldeburgh, Norfolk, 1554: ibid.
Margaret Thurketel, Norfolk, temp. 1580: ibid.
Francis Thyrkill, Norfolk, 24 Henry VIII: ibid.
Just as Thurgood (which see) became Thoroughgood, so Thurkettle became Thoroughkettle.
1700. Baptised — Mary Thoroughkettle: St. James, Piccadilly.
Thurkell and Thurkill were Anglo-Saxon forms of the Old Norse Thorkell, a contraction of Thorketill: v. Thurkettle.
Thirkell is a contraction of Thirkettle, an ancient Scandinavian name, now found in Norfolk and Suffolk. Thurkil and Thurkill were Norfolk and Cambridgeshire names in the 13th century (H. R.).
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkell | 93 | 75 | / |
| Thurkel | 93 | 5 | / |
| Thirkell | 88 | 1,530 | / |
| Thurkill | 88 | 37 | / |
| Turkcell | 88 | 15 | / |
| Turkel | 86 | 1,234 | / |
| Thurkl | 86 | 1 | / |
| Torkell | 80 | 53 | / |
| Turkiel | 80 | 41 | / |
| Turcell | 80 | 22 | / |
| Turckel | 80 | 10 | / |
| Thirkel | 80 | 6 | / |
| Tuerkel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tourkel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tirkell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turkl | 77 | 19 | / |
| Thirkill | 75 | 686 | / |
| Torkkell | 75 | 24 | / |
| Torckell | 75 | 8 | / |
| Thierkel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toerkell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thirckel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Turchell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Thurkild | 75 | 0 | / |
| Türkel | 71 | 8,639 | / |
| Torkel | 71 | 153 | / |
| Tirkel | 71 | 50 | / |
| Turcel | 71 | 47 | / |
| Turkyl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tourkl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torkkel | 67 | 303 | / |
| Turquel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tierkel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Toerkel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tirkiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tirkill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thirkil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thourquill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Turklova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Türkl | 62 | 8 | / |
| Turcl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Tirkil | 57 | 64 | / |
| Turcil | 57 | 2 | / |
| Torkil | 57 | 1 | / |
| Türkgil | 53 | 73 | / |
| Türkleş | 53 | 1 | / |
| Turquilt | 50 | 1 | / |
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