Thurtell Surname

423,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Thurtell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurkettle,' variants of Thurkle and Thurkell (v. Thurkettle); compare Thirtle. These surnames are found in Norfolk and Suffolk, where, of course, we expect to see them, as Thurkettle has been established as a surname there for six centuries.

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Thurtell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3911:69,0438,203
South Africa1511:358,79332,710
England1381:403,75427,757
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Thurtell 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,' variants of Thurkle and Thurkell (v. Thurkettle); compare Thirtle. These surnames are found in Norfolk and Suffolk, where, of course, we expect to see them, as Thurkettle has been established as a surname there for six centuries.

1802. Married — Samuel Thurtle and Susanna Lucas: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Dentalized forms of Thurkell, Thurkle, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Thurkettle.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Thurtell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thurtell is found most frequently in Australia. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurtell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 423,328th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,908,980 people. The last name Thurtell occurs mostly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Thurtell reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 391 people, or 1 in 69,043. In Australia Thurtell is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 69 percent live, Queensland, where 21 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 5 percent live. Apart from Australia it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Thurtell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thurtell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Thurtell surname grew 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thurtell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thurtell surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Thurtell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.93% more than the national average, earning R 358,668 per year; in United States they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $42,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.29% more than the national average, earning $55,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thurthell940/
Turtell9370/
Thurtel9312/
Tourtell881/
Thirtell880/
Turtel8665/
Thurthiel821/
Thorttell820/
Tortell80179/
Turtill80116/
Tourtel8060/
Thortel800/
Turtl7774/
Torttell751/
Tourtelt750/
Turthill750/
Tortel71490/
Turtil7111/
Tirtel715/
Tirtiel672/
Tortill670/
Tirtl628/
Tortil5719/
Tirtil573/

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