Turnbull Name Meaning: This is a nickname surname for a strong man. turn(en) 'to turn' + bul(l)e 'bull'.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The strong man named 'Ruel' turned a wild bull by the head which was charging 'king Robert Bruce' in stirling park. Then received from king,the lands of 'Bedrule' and the name 'Turnbull'.
Discover how your Turnbull ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 27 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 262 |
| Derbyshire | 8 |
| Devon | 10 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 1,365 |
| Essex | 19 |
| Gloucestershire | 10 |
| Hampshire | 23 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 38 |
| Kent | 7 |
| Lancashire | 105 |
| Leicestershire | 2 |
| Lincolnshire | 49 |
| London | 323 |
| Middlesex | 7 |
| Northumberland | 1,417 |
| Norfolk | 11 |
| Northamptonshire | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | 6 |
| Oxfordshire | 3 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 18 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 7 |
| Sussex | 4 |
| Staffordshire | 14 |
| Warwickshire | 15 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 2 |
| Yorkshire | 248 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 5 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 6 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 627 |
| Coal Miner | 121 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 94 |
| House Servant | 80 |
| Labourer | 43 |
| Dress Maker | 42 |
| Servant | 41 |
| Blacksmith | 41 |
| At Home | 38 |
| Farm Labourer | 38 |
| Farm Servant | 24 |
| Joiner | 24 |
| Annuitant | 24 |
| Shepherd | 23 |
| House Keeper | 19 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| Engineer | 17 |
| Miner | 14 |
| Tailor | 14 |
| At School | 14 |
| Grocer | 14 |
| Pauper | 14 |
| School | 14 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Stone Mason | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Turnbull | 3,828 |
| Mary Turnbull | 3,509 |
| William Turnbull | 3,203 |
| Elizabeth Turnbull | 2,483 |
| Thomas Turnbull | 2,275 |
| James Turnbull | 2,034 |
| Robert Turnbull | 1,992 |
| Jane Turnbull | 1,938 |
| Margaret Turnbull | 1,844 |
| George Turnbull | 1,773 |
| Ann Turnbull | 1,106 |
| Isabella Turnbull | 1,098 |
| Sarah Turnbull | 1,052 |
| Joseph Turnbull | 868 |
| Hannah Turnbull | 658 |
| Annie Turnbull | 643 |
| Edward Turnbull | 504 |
| Henry Turnbull | 446 |
| Charles Turnbull | 437 |
| Alice Turnbull | 435 |
| Ellen Turnbull | 394 |
| Catherine Turnbull | 348 |
| Richard Turnbull | 329 |
| Eleanor Turnbull | 299 |
| Walter Turnbull | 293 |