Turreff Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Turreff Surname Definition:

Of local origin from the town of the name in northwest Aberdeenshire. The local pronunciation of the place name is Turra' or Tirra'. David Turreff was a maltman in Aberdeen in 1682 (ROA., I, p. 240), and Francis Turreff from Fyvie served in the first Great War (Turriff).

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Turreff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Turreff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from the town of the name in northwest Aberdeenshire. The local pronunciation of the place name is Turra' or Tirra'. David Turreff was a maltman in Aberdeen in 1682 (ROA., I, p. 240), and Francis Turreff from Fyvie served in the first Great War (Turriff). Gaven Turreff edited Antiquarian gleanings from Aberdeenshire records 1859.

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

Turreff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Turreff occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Turreff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Turreff reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Turreff is primarily found in: East Sussex, where 89 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turrieff931/
Tureff9248/
Turriff86722/
Turef831,437/
Torref7716/
Turrif774/
Turiff773/
Touref771/
Tureef771/
Tauref771/
Teuref771/
Turrifs711/
Torriff711/
Thureuf710/
Teuriff710/
Turev67285/
Toref6795/
Turif6771/
Thaureef673/
Turyf671/
Turew671/

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