Turnball Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Turnball Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Turnball family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Coal Miner 20
Joiner 6
General Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Living On Own Means 3
Grocer 3
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Carpenter & Joiner 2
Colliery Labourer 2
Errand Boy 2
None 2
Dress Maker 2
Quarryman 2
House Keeper Domestic 1
Railway Platelayer 1
Retired Grocer 1
Sailor 1
Husband At Sea 1
Joiner & Wheel Wright 1
Joiner's Apprentice 1
Student 1
Tailor Foreman 1
Tanners Labourer 1

Turnball Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Turnbull 88% 47,484
2 Turnball 100% 1,763
3 Turnbell 88% 656
4 Turnbul 75% 127
5 Turnbill 88% 104

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The surname Turnball is the 2nd most popular variant of Turnbull.

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