Thurtle Surname

640,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thurtle 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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Thurtle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:160,10915,012
United States851:4,264,223227,504
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Thurtle 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

Thurtle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thurtle is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Thurtle.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurtle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 640,141st most common surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 15,342,202 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Thurtle live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Thurtle is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 348 people, or 1 in 160,109. In England Thurtle is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 43 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Suffolk, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Thurtle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Thurtle has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Thurtle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thurtle surname are 4.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.69% being registered with the party.

The amount Thurtle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning R 225,516 per year and in United States they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $45,791 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thurtele930/
Turtle922,526/
Thirtle86637/
Turtles8618/
Turtley865/
Turttle865/
Thurtly861/
Tuirtle861/
Thortle860/
Tirtle7722/
Turtly770/
Tortle770/
Tourtelle752/
Thurthiel751/
Tourtille751/
Tourttele750/
Thurthell750/
Tourtiller715/
Tortley712/
Tourtellet710/
Turtelli6724/
Turtëlli675/
Tourtillett671/
Turtlich671/
Turthill670/
Tourtella630/
Tourtlitt630/
Tortli621/
Tortlla571/
Tortelli531,770/
Tortella531,684/
Tortelly5331/
Tortilla5318/
Tirtilli532/
Tortilli531/
Tortillia501/

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