Turcotte Surname
Approximately 29,563 people bear this surname
Turcotte Surname Definition:
TURCOTTE: (Welsh.) Tarcwt, a craggy, abrupt pinnacle, or tower, from Tur, a tower, and cwt, abrupt, cut off, implying defense. Tor, or Tur, a Saxon deity, and cot, a house, Thorcot.
Turcotte Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 22,368 | 1:1,647 | 152 |
| United States | 6,968 | 1:52,018 | 6,262 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Ecuador | 26 | 1:611,763 | 11,738 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
Turcotte (27) may also be a first name.
Turcotte Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
TURCOTTE: (Welsh.) Tarcwt, a craggy, abrupt pinnacle, or tower, from Tur, a tower, and cwt, abrupt, cut off, implying defense. Tor, or Tur, a Saxon deity, and cot, a house, Thorcot.
Turcotte Demographics
Average Male Turcotte Height
175.37 cm
Average Female Turcotte Height
160.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Turcotte Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turcotte Come From? nationality or country of origin
Turcotte is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Turcotte? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,648th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 246,509 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Turcotte are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Gallo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 27 people.
The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 22,368 people, or 1 in 1,647. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 80 percent live, Ontario, where 12 percent live and Alberta, where 2 percent live. Excluding Canada it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Mexico, where 0 percent live.
Turcotte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Turcotte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Turcotte last name rose 4,907 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Turcotte Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Turcotte last name are 13.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.39% being registered with the political party.
The amount Turcotte earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $44,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.59% less than the national average, earning $41,938 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourcotte | 94 | 12 | / |
| Turcottte | 94 | 1 | / |
| Turcoutte | 94 | 1 | / |
| Turcottes | 94 | 1 | / |
| Turrcotte | 94 | 1 | / |
| Dturcotte | 94 | 1 | / |
| Turchotte | 94 | 1 | / |
| Turcott | 93 | 1,316 | / |
| Turcote | 93 | 19 | / |
| Turcotti | 88 | 56 | / |
| Turcatte | 88 | 2 | / |
| Turcotta | 88 | 1 | / |
| Turckott | 88 | 1 | / |
| Turcotet | 88 | 1 | / |
| Turcotie | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tircotte | 88 | 1 | / |
| Turcutte | 88 | 0 | / |
| Turcot | 86 | 2,455 | / |
| Turquotte | 82 | 3 | / |
| Turcate | 80 | 2 | / |
| Turkott | 80 | 1 | / |
| Turkote | 80 | 1 | / |
| Torcott | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turcoit | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turcatt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turcoth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turcatti | 75 | 786 | / |
| Turkette | 75 | 118 | / |
| Turkatte | 75 | 29 | / |
| Torcatte | 75 | 21 | / |
| Turcutti | 75 | 7 | / |
| Turquote | 75 | 1 | / |
| Turkot | 71 | 1,575 | / |
| Turcat | 71 | 504 | / |
| Turquette | 71 | 107 | / |
| Turchatti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torcot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thurkette | 71 | 0 | / |
| Torcate | 67 | 808 | / |
| Torcatt | 67 | 453 | / |
| Turcati | 67 | 429 | / |
| Turkota | 67 | 123 | / |
| Turkkot | 67 | 69 | / |
| Türkott | 67 | 28 | / |
| Turkots | 67 | 21 | / |
| Turcuta | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tourkot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Turcata | 67 | 3 | / |
| Turkhot | 67 | 1 | / |
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