Turvey Surname

77,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Turvey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Turvey,' a parish in Bedfordshire, four miles from Olney.

1621. Richard Turvy, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1799. Married — William Turvey and Sarah Dean: St.

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Turvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6041:21,3973,010
Australia1,5311:17,6332,472
United States1,1531:314,36228,754
Canada3631:101,50311,010
South Africa2351:230,54323,873
New Zealand2101:21,5633,783
Wales871:35,5693,540
Israel471:182,07718,133
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3891:17,5492,543
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Turvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Turvey,' a parish in Bedfordshire, four miles from Olney.

1621. Richard Turvy, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1799. Married — William Turvey and Sarah Dean: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Turvey (Beds) [prob. Old English turf-haga, grassy enclosure (with lost h-); but if the Domesday forms Torvei and Torveie, and a later Turfeye, were to be trusted, the second element would be Old English í(e)g, island, riparian land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name near Bedford, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A location name in Bedfordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Turvey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Turvey is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Turvey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 77,059th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,147,284 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Turvey live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

Turvey is most widespread in England, where it is held by 2,604 people, or 1 in 21,397. In England Turvey is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 10 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Turvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Turvey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Turvey last name expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 784 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 967 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 330 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Turvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Turvey surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Turvey are 9.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Turvey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95% more than the national average, earning R 463,392 per year; in United States they earn 6.1% less than the national average, earning $40,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% more than the national average, earning $51,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuervey924/
Turvy91113/
Turve9153/
Turver83274/
Turves8327/
Turbey8310/
Thurve832/
Turuey832/
Torvey832/
Turvet831/
Turwey831/
Tourve831/
Tourbey772/
Tiervey771/
Thurbey771/
Turbe731,246/
Turby73123/
Tirve7378/
Turva7345/
Turvi7343/
Turwy733/
Tourbeye711/
Tourvets711/
Thorve671,150/
Turbay671,002/
Turbes67343/
Torbey67341/
Turbet67287/
Tourby67239/
Thurby67151/
Turber67118/
Turbhe6789/
Tourbe6784/
Tourva6774/
Turbez6752/
Turbee6745/
Turvas6738/
Tourwe6725/
Turbie6722/
Turvis6718/
Turbae6716/
Torvay6715/
Turbea678/
Turwer675/
Turuie675/
Teurbe674/
Turboy672/
Turuer671/
Turway671/
Tourue671/
Turvit671/
Turuet670/
Tiervy670/
Toruey670/
Turviz670/

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