Turnell Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Turnell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably a corruption of the Yorkshire name of Thornhill, which is early found in the form of Thornell (v. Thornhill).

Hugo Turnell, et uxor, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Turnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4211:132,34713,067
United States3311:1,095,04279,381
Australia821:329,21628,102
Canada441:837,40065,151
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Wales251:123,7819,267
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Turnell (25) may also be a first name.

Turnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably a corruption of the Yorkshire name of Thornhill, which is early found in the form of Thornell (v. Thornhill).

Hugo Turnell, et uxor, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

(English) As this is specifically a Yorks surname the connexion is evidently with the place-name Thornhill (Domesday Tornil) in that county: v. Thornhill. There do not seem to be any grounds for association with the French tournelle, ‘a small tower’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roger Tornel, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Turnell Last Name Facts

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

Turnell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turnell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 369,492nd most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. The surname Turnell is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Turnell reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Turnell is also the 2,136,160th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.

Turnell is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 421 people, or 1 in 132,347. In England it is most frequent in: Northamptonshire, where 13 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 11 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Turnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Turnell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Turnell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Turnell surname are 8.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Turnell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $44,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,667 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thurnell9366/
Tournell9317/
Teurnell9313/
Turniell937/
Turnnell932/
Turhnell931/
Turneull931/
Turnel9273/
Tourniell884/
Dturniell881/
Tornell86689/
Tournel86612/
Turnill86126/
Turniel8615/
Tirnell860/
Tourniel8011/
Torniell801/
Toernell801/
Tiernell801/
Thirnell800/
Tornnell800/
Thaurnel800/
Tornel772,023/
Turnil77376/
Dtourniel7519/
Thornnell751/
Tornehl7126/
Tournil7113/
Torniel717/
Thurnil713/
Tornill711/
Toernel711/
Tourniol6727/
Thornill6723/
Tournyol6712/
Thornyll671/
Thornhll671/
Thornnill631/
Tornil62230/
Thornil579/

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