Turtill Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Turtill Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurkle'; v. Thurkettle. This is Mr. Lower's explanation, and I doubt not it is the correct one.
Reginald Turtel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Turkyl, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameTurtill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Turtill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurkle'; v. Thurkettle. This is Mr. Lower's explanation, and I doubt not it is the correct one.
Reginald Turtel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Turkyl, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Roger Turtle. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.
1627. Married — Henry Turtle and Hanna Greene: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1750. — Richard Turtle and Lydia Thorn: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(Anglo-Latin) a nickname from the Turtle-Dove [Middle English turtel, turrtle, Old English turtle, from, turtla, m.; Latin turtur] And oxe, and cullfre [Old English culfre, dove], and turrtle.—Ormulum, l. 989.
Soul [sole] as the turtel that hath lost hire make [mate].—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, E 2080.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Crooked [French Tourtel (laterTourteau), a diminutive from Latin tort-us, crooked]
1. A common surname in co. Antrim, supposed to be anglicized from the old tribe Hy Tuirtre (Tuirtre). 2. The name is ancient in England. It appears to be corrupted from Thurketil or Thurkettle, thus: Thurkel, Turkil, Turtel, Turtle. See H.R.
Same as Turtell, Thurtle, and Thyrtell, bishops of Hereford A. D. 688. Corrupted from Thurkle, Thorkell, Thorketell, Thorketil, Thurkettle, Thirkettle, Old Norse Thorkell, Thorketill, and Thorketil, which Grimm thinks may be from the famous kettle which Thor captured from the giant Hymir for the gods to brew their beer in. compare the names Ashkettle, Asketell, Old Norse Asketill, Anglo-Saxon Oscytel.
Turtill Demographics
Average Turtill Salary in
England
£22,312
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Turtill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turtill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Turtill is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Turtill? popularity and diffusion
Turtill is the 1,691,963rd most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. Turtill is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Turtill are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.
Turtill is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 520,730. In England Turtill is most prevalent in: Suffolk, where 20 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent reside and Essex, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.
Turtill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Turtill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Turtill last name rose 334 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turthill | 93 | 0 | / |
| Turtil | 92 | 11 | / |
| Turtell | 86 | 70 | / |
| Tortill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Turtl | 83 | 74 | / |
| Thurtell | 80 | 818 | / |
| Tourtell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Turtel | 77 | 65 | / |
| Tortil | 77 | 19 | / |
| Tirtil | 77 | 3 | / |
| Thurthiel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thurthell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tortell | 71 | 179 | / |
| Tourtel | 71 | 60 | / |
| Thurtel | 71 | 12 | / |
| Tirtiel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tirtl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Torttell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tourtelt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thirtell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thorttell | 63 | 0 | / |
| Tortel | 62 | 490 | / |
| Tirtel | 62 | 5 | / |
| Thortel | 57 | 0 | / |
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