Turbett Surname

504,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Turbett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turbert,' inevitably corrupted, almost as soon as it arose, into Turbot. In Domesday found as Turbert, a personal name. Not to be confounded with Tebbutt (v. Tebbitt), though it may have become absorbed in it.

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Turbett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:888,38067,160
Northern Ireland781:23,6542,695
Australia511:529,32739,816
England491:1,137,10353,999
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Turbett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turbert,' inevitably corrupted, almost as soon as it arose, into Turbot. In Domesday found as Turbert, a personal name. Not to be confounded with Tebbutt (v. Tebbitt), though it may have become absorbed in it.

Emonns Turberd, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Eymes Turbert, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Andreas Turbut, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Turbert de Wescot, Pipe Roll, 11 Henry II.

Henry Turbot, Close Rolls 32 Henry III.

Adam Turbut, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Daniel Turbot, Yorkshire: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).

Few of the supposed fish-names are what they seem; v. Salman.

1748. Married — John Turbot and Mary Clark: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1753. — William Turbitt and Mary Kennedy: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

William Millington and Margaret Turbutt: ibid.

1791. — William Turbett and Elizabeth King: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From ON. personal name Thorbiartr. Adam Turbett, messenger at arms for Dumbartane, 1569 (RPC., I, p. 659). William Turbet is recorded in Greenock, 1816.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Forms of Torbet(t, etc., Torbert, q.v.

Turbert, Turbot, Turbut, occur in our 12th-13th cent. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In the Domesday Book, Torbert, Turbert; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Turbett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Turbett occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Turbett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 504,985th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 11,211,609 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Turbett are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Turbett is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 408 people, or 1 in 888,380. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 12 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Turbett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Turbett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Turbett surname rose 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 817 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Turbett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Turbett last name are 20.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.35% being registered with the party.

The amount Turbett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $46,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.97% less than the national average, earning $42,743 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turbet92287/
Torbett861,799/
Turbitt86831/
Tourbet86125/
Turbe831,246/
Torbet77821/
Turbes77343/
Turber77118/
Turbhe7789/
Tourbe7784/
Turbez7752/
Turbee7745/
Turbit7726/
Turbie7722/
Turbey7710/
Turbea778/
Teurbe774/
Turvet771/
Turuet770/
Tourbez71636/
Torbitt71309/
Turwitt7147/
Thurbee7129/
Torvett7112/
Turbeis718/
Turbieh717/
Turbesh715/
Torbeth713/
Tourbey712/
Tourbes712/
Turbeha711/
Tourbie711/
Torbiet711/
Torbeit711/
Thurbey711/
Turbi679,464/
Turba672,695/
Turby67123/
Torbe6791/
Turbé6778/
Turve6753/
Turbí6731/
Turwhitt671/
Türbe671/
Turbè671/
Tourvets671/

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