Turrill Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Turrill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turold,' popularly Tirrell. There can be no doubt as to the personal or baptismal origin of the surname. And it will account for the name of Walter Tyrrel, as a reference to the Index of Freeman's History Norman Conquest will conclusively prove the popularity of Turold in the nth century.

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Turrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3901:929,38269,672
England501:1,114,36153,243
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia271:999,84158,390
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Turrill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turold,' popularly Tirrell. There can be no doubt as to the personal or baptismal origin of the surname. And it will account for the name of Walter Tyrrel, as a reference to the Index of Freeman's History Norman Conquest will conclusively prove the popularity of Turold in the nth century.

Henry Tyrel Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Tyrel, Norfolk, ibid.

Roger Tirel, Herefordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William Torel, Somerset, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Tyrell, Kent, ibid.

Hugh Tyrel, Southamptonshire, ibid.

Thomas Torel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Katerina Terell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1623. John Tirell and Jane Stokes: Marriage Lic. (London).

1624. Peter Drapier and Barbara Tirrill: ibid.

1641. George Tyrell and Anne Thurlow: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Turold' (v. Thorold). The final 'd' seems to have been dropped through laziness; v. Terrell.

Ralph Turold, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Torel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Willelmus Turyell, 1379. Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1596-7. John Pluckwell and Audrey Tufrall: Marriage Lic. (London).

1673. Married — George Martur and Mary Turrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

The name of Tyrrell in one form and another was in early times much more common than it is at present. As Tyrel and Tirel it occurred in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, and Devonshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.). In the 15th and 16th centuries the distinguished families of the Tyrrels of Bucks and the Tyrells of Suffolk seem to have been the two principal stocks. Those of Suffolk, who resided at Gipping, were descended from Sir John Tyrell of Heron, Essex, in the reign of Henry VI., and they claimed also to be the descendants of Sir Walter Tyrrell or Tiril, who accidentally shot William Rufus. The Tirrells or Terrells were a Reading family in the 17th and 18th centuries, and filled the office of mayor in 1668, 1680, 1699, and 1712. The name is still in the town (Lipscomb's "Bucks," Hollingsworth's "Stowmarket," Coate's "Reading").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Turrills were represented in this county, as well as in Cambridgeshire, six centuries ago by the Torels (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Turrill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Turrill is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Turrill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Turrill is the 617,991st most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. Turrill is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Turrill live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 929,382. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 18 percent reside, Ohio, where 15 percent reside and Michigan, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Turrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Turrill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 364 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Turrill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Turrill surname are 0.41999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.81% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Turrill earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.57% more than the national average, earning $49,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $45,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turill925/
Turrll921/
Turril921/
Turrell864,212/
Turriel86114/
Tirrill86104/
Turiell862/
Turgill862/
Thurill860/
Torrill860/
Turil8357/
Turll830/
Thurrell8081/
Thurgill8064/
Tuyrrell8014/
Tourriol809/
Tourrell801/
Tauriell801/
Teurrell801/
Turiel771,197/
Turrel77890/
Turell77527/
Touril7796/
Torril7718/
Turgil7716/
Torill7712/
Thuril774/
Turèll771/
Tirril770/
Turl73778/
Tirrell712,146/
Torrell71864/
Tourrel71613/
Tourell71187/
Thurell71107/
Touriel7160/
Torriel7115/
Taurell718/
Turruel712/
Touriol712/
Tauriol711/
Thirill711/
Tureell711/
Turrellová711/
Turzell710/
Thurrel710/
Turel671,246/
Tiril671,162/
Toril67930/
Turilova67143/
Thurl6761/
Thirrell673/
Turyl671/
Tirll671/
Torll671/
Turèl671/
Turlt671/
Thorréll671/
Tuerl671/
Tierrell670/
Tuttrell670/

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Turrill Reference & Research

Terrell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Terrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Therrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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