Turkington Surname

161,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,702 people bear this surname

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

Turkington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Torkington,' a township in the parish of Stockport, a surname familiar to South Lancashire, and the Cheshire border.

Simon de Torkinton, 1225: East Cheshire it. toe.

Robert de Torkinton, 1225: ibid.

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Turkington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland7961:2,318483
United States7831:462,91139,479
England3081:180,90316,305
Canada2431:151,62815,427
Australia2231:121,05713,326
New Zealand1421:31,8905,546
Scotland931:57,5684,778
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5721:7,7451,183
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Turkington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Torkington,' a township in the parish of Stockport, a surname familiar to South Lancashire, and the Cheshire border.

Simon de Torkinton, 1225: East Cheshire it. toe.

Robert de Torkinton, 1225: ibid.

Thomas de Torkinton, 1357. ibid.

1605. Buried — Alexander Torkinton, of Stockport: Reg. Parish Church, Stockport.

1617. — Ales Torkinton: Reg. Prestbury, Ches.

1774. Married — Peter Lefargue and Elizabeth Torkington: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Torkington,' which see, an American variant.

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

= Torkington, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English toponymic closely associated with Co. Armagh since the seventeenth century. SIF 149*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) One who came from Torkington (homestead of Turec’s people), in Cheshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Turkington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Turkington occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Turkington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 161,218th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,697,093 people. Turkington occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Turkington live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Turkington is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 796 people, or 1 in 2,318. Other than Northern Ireland Turkington is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Turkington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Turkington has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 584 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 570 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 620 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Turkington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Turkington last name is chiefly Anglican (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Turkington last name are 7.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Turkington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 249.74% more than the national average, earning R 831,120 per year; in United States they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $49,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $51,107 CAD per year.

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Turkington Reference & Research

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