Where Does The Last Name Tortoise Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tortoise is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tortoise.

How Common Is The Last Name Tortoise? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 3,141,416^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Tortoise are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491^st most widely held first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Tortoise is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 32 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 26 percent are found and Northumberland, where 21 percent are found. Apart from England Tortoise is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and China, where 8 percent are found.

Tortoise Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Tortoise has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tortoise surname expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.