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

The last name Tortoise is found most in England. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Tortoise is the 3,141,416^th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. Tortoise is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Tortoise reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491^st most widely held forename in the world, borne by 12 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Tortoise is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 32 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 26 percent live and Northumberland, where 21 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and China, where 8 percent live.

Tortoise Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tortoise has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tortoise last name grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.