Turing Surname

385,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Turing Surname Definition:

An Aberdeenshire surname first found in 1323 in the person of Adam Turin, who is mentioned in a deed regarding the park of Fyvin (Illus., I, p. 198). Two years later he served on inquest to determine the marches between Ardlogie and Fyvie (ibid.

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Turing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7241:139,83223,588
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
India221:34,866,608408,224
England161:3,482,379114,324
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
China61:227,886,92811,701
France21:33,211,361423,184
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Türing (7) are calculated separately.

Turing (137) may also be a first name.

Turing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Aberdeenshire surname first found in 1323 in the person of Adam Turin, who is mentioned in a deed regarding the park of Fyvin (Illus., I, p. 198). Two years later he served on inquest to determine the marches between Ardlogie and Fyvie (ibid., III, p. 549). The family was originally of Norman origin, and is said to have first settled in Angus in a barony of the same name, moving from there to Aberdeenshire about beginning of fourteenth century (Fermartyn, p. 565-572). Adam Turim was juror on inquest in 1325 (RAA., I, p. 311). William Toryn received the barony of Foveran in Aberdeenshire in the reign of David II by recognition from Henry Strabrok (RMS., I, App. II, 1247). William de Turyne was a charter witness, 1362 (REA., I, p. 105). Andrew de Turyne, dominus de Fowern, was one of the perambulators of the lands of Tarwas and Wldny, 1417 (RAA., II, 53). Thomas Toryne had safe conduct in 1424 (Bain, IV, 963); and John Turyn was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1440 (NSCA , I, p. 6). John Turing was bailie of Edinburgh, 1467 (Neubotle, 299). Thomas Turyn, merchant of Scotland, had safe conduct into England, 1473 (Bain, IV, 1407). William Turin, bailie to John, lord of Glamis, 1498 (CAB., p. 396). Robert Turing held land in Brechin, 1505 (REB., I, 222), William Turing of Fouerane is mentioned, 1550 (REA., I, p. 450), and Thomas Turing was tenant on lands of Newbattle Abbey, 1563 ( Neubotle, p. 327). The name is from Turin in the parish of Aberlemno, in Angus. Thurin, Thuring.

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

Turing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turing occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Türing. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Turing? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 385,671st most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,912,645 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Turing are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 77 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 790,880th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 137 people.

The surname Turing is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 724 people, or 1 in 139,832. In The Philippines Turing is most frequent in: Bicol, where 23 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 14 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Turing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Turing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Turing last name expanded 610 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Turing Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Turing surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Turing earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $41,776 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Türing947/
Thuring92697/
Tauring9255/
Touring928/
Turring923/
Teuring923/
Turin919,665/
Turng9128/
Theuring86487/
Thuering8636/
Teurings861/
Toring833,983/
Turina833,962/
Turrin832,779/
Thurin831,207/
Taurin83535/
Turion83324/
Tourin83171/
Turgin83131/
Tiring83125/
Turzin8365/
Turien8363/
Tureng8348/
Tuhrin8339/
Tutrin8334/
Tusrin8319/
Turäng838/
Teurng836/
Tuyrin835/
Tuirin832/
Turuin832/
Tourng831/
Turisn830/
Turn8072/
Touringue801/
Thüring771,171/
Toering771,080/
Turrina771,067/
Turrion771,004/
Taurina77906/
Thaurin77183/
Tourina7778/
Torring7772/
Thourin7763/
Toureng7743/
Theurin7732/
Thiring7723/
Tooring7716/
Turincs7710/
Taureng778/
Teutrin776/
Tuurien774/
Taurion773/
Tousrin773/
Tiering772/
Turinne772/
Tuyrina771/
Tuirina771/
Tautrin771/
Tourgin771/
Thurien771/
Tühring771/
Teurinx771/
Touhrin771/
Thuruin771/
Tourrin770/
Torin734,045/
Thurn733,389/
Tourn732,483/
Turim73333/
Turen73317/
Turyn73280/
Turne73243/
Torng73178/
Turín7345/
Turén7341/
Teurn7322/
Turýn739/
Taurn733/
Ťurin733/
Turnn732/
Turìn732/
Turnq731/
Turhn731/
Türin731/
Tutrn731/
Turnt730/
Taurienė71110/
Turinova7169/
Turinová7165/
Thirring7143/
Thoering7121/
Thihring7121/
Toerring7114/
Thorring712/
Tourreng712/
Tuiraeng711/
Thurrien710/
Tourne671,119/
Türüng67713/
Turyna67441/
Thurén67231/
Tireng67184/
Thuren67166/
Tauren67124/
Torien67110/
Turren67104/
Torrin6795/
Tureen6792/
Turgne6791/
Touren6763/
Thurne6760/
Tirinc6752/
Toräng6740/
Taurén6739/
Torinc6735/
Toreng6732/
Thourn6730/
Turinková6719/
Turzyn6719/
Tuhrinová6716/
Taurim6715/
Tauryn6715/
Thurnn6711/
Tuhrinova6711/
Turrim678/
Tirink678/
Tuhrín677/
Tureun676/
Toerin676/
Tahurn675/
Torink675/
Thueraeng674/
Turenc673/
Taurinova672/
Turzen672/
Toorin672/
Tuusrinne672/
Turrín672/
Theurn671/
Tùrion671/
Turyon671/
Turinkova671/
Ťurina671/
Torinn671/
Thirng671/
Turnke670/
Tutren670/
Thierring670/
Taurnn670/

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