Thurkettle Surname
Approximately 418 people bear this surname
Thurkettle 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.
Read More About This SurnameThurkettle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 218 | 1:255,587 | 20,554 |
| United States | 160 | 1:2,265,368 | 141,469 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 149 | 1:163,593 | 14,057 |
Thurkettle 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.
The mod. form of the A.-Scand. Thurcytel, Old Norse Thorketill=Thor’s (Sacrificial) Cauldron fv. under Thor, and + Old Norse ketill] Thus the incident of a jarl named Thorketill asking King Eadweard (K. Ælfred’s son) to be his lord is narrated in the A.-Saxon Chronicle under the year 918 in the words: “Thurcytel eorl hine ge-sohte him tó hláforde.”
An ancient Scandinavian name, which Grimm fancifully derives from the famous kettle, that Thor captured from Hymir. the giant, as a brewing, pot for the gods.
From the Old Norse, Þórketell; in the Domesday Book, Torchetel, Torchil, Turchil; from the Swedish, Torkels; from the Danish, Therchil, Terkel, Thorkel; a personal name.
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.).
Thurkettle Demographics
Average Thurkettle Salary in
United States
$49,369 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thurkettle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thurkettle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thurkettle is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thurkettle? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 703,644th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. The surname Thurkettle occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Thurkettle reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 255,587. In England it is most common in: Suffolk, where 29 percent are found, Essex, where 19 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England Thurkettle occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Thurkettle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thurkettle has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Thurkettle Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Thurkettle surname are 41.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.1% registered with the party.
Thurkettle earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.42% more than the national average, earning $49,369 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirkettle | 90 | 808 | / |
| Thurkittle | 90 | 0 | / |
| Thorkettle | 90 | 0 | / |
| Turkele | 82 | 24 | / |
| Thirkittle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turkeley | 78 | 2 | / |
| Turkeli | 71 | 37 | / |
| Turkela | 71 | 9 | / |
| Turkelj | 71 | 4 | / |
| Turkely | 71 | 3 | / |
| Turquetille | 67 | 69 | / |
| Turkiela | 67 | 15 | / |
| Turkelay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Turcotle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Türkeli | 59 | 3,176 | / |
| Turkili | 59 | 18 | / |
| Turkily | 59 | 16 | / |
| Torkeli | 59 | 11 | / |
| Turkila | 59 | 9 | / |
| Torkkeli | 56 | 710 | / |
| Turkkila | 56 | 193 | / |
| Turkilis | 56 | 66 | / |
| Türkelay | 56 | 1 | / |
| Turkajlich | 50 | 1 | / |
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