Turner Name Meaning: Has three possible meanings; either the maker of small objects; a fast runner which comes from the Middle Ages word 'turnen'; or coming from the Old French 'tornei' for someone in charge of a tournament.
It was first recorded in Leicestershire in 1191/2.
Discover how your Turner ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 484 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 500 |
| Channel Islands | 104 |
| Cheshire | 1,316 |
| Cornwall | 257 |
| Cumberland | 542 |
| Derbyshire | 1,589 |
| Devon | 1,610 |
| Dorset | 277 |
| Durham | 778 |
| Essex | 1,635 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,353 |
| Hampshire | 758 |
| Herefordshire | 340 |
| Hertfordshire | 701 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 139 |
| Isle of Man | 18 |
| Kent | 1,466 |
| Lancashire | 8,318 |
| Leicestershire | 457 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,124 |
| London | 5,595 |
| Middlesex | 591 |
| Northumberland | 744 |
| Norfolk | 1,150 |
| Northamptonshire | 580 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,156 |
| Oxfordshire | 637 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 139 |
| Shropshire | 725 |
| Suffolk | 1,519 |
| Somerset | 915 |
| Surrey | 989 |
| Sussex | 1,346 |
| Staffordshire | 3,770 |
| Warwickshire | 1,774 |
| Westmorland | 118 |
| Wiltshire | 711 |
| Worcestershire | 942 |
| Yorkshire | 6,605 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 62 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 22 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 64 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 158 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 182 |
| Monmouthshire | 190 |
| Pembrokeshire | 24 |
| Radnorshire | 145 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 8,616 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 2,168 |
| House Servant | 694 |
| Labourer | 689 |
| Cotton Weaver | 547 |
| Dress Maker | 507 |
| Coal Miner | 468 |
| Servant | 407 |
| House Keeper | 396 |
| General Servant | 318 |
| Laundress | 310 |
| Carter | 265 |
| Carpenter | 229 |
| Blacksmith | 227 |
| House Maid | 201 |
| Domestic Servant | 201 |
| Shoe Maker | 191 |
| Tailor | 189 |
| Gardener | 177 |
| Cook | 172 |
| Stone Mason | 166 |
| Wife Of Above | 156 |
| Butcher | 146 |
| Farm Labourer | 137 |
| Nurse | 132 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Turner | 37,033 |
| William Turner | 36,700 |
| John Turner | 33,318 |
| Elizabeth Turner | 23,509 |
| Sarah Turner | 21,119 |
| George Turner | 20,875 |
| James Turner | 19,289 |
| Thomas Turner | 19,235 |
| Ann Turner | 12,890 |
| Charles Turner | 12,296 |
| Henry Turner | 11,303 |
| Joseph Turner | 10,772 |
| Jane Turner | 10,111 |
| Alice Turner | 8,925 |
| Eliza Turner | 8,286 |
| Emma Turner | 7,917 |
| Annie Turner | 7,783 |
| Ellen Turner | 7,770 |
| Robert Turner | 7,389 |
| Hannah Turner | 6,609 |
| Edward Turner | 6,606 |
| Samuel Turner | 6,356 |
| Alfred Turner | 6,042 |
| Emily Turner | 6,015 |
| Frederick Turner | 6,008 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turner | 100% | 577,264 |
| 2 | Trainer | 57% | 3,714 |
| 3 | Trainor | 43% | 1,432 |
| 4 | Tarner | 83% | 1,012 |
| 5 | Turnor | 83% | 768 |
| 6 | Turnour | 71% | 354 |
| 7 | Treanor | 43% | 350 |
| 8 | Trenear | 57% | 313 |
| 9 | Triner | 67% | 287 |
| 10 | Truner | 67% | 257 |
| 11 | Tranor | 50% | 233 |
| 12 | Turnner | 86% | 217 |
| 13 | Trenor | 50% | 214 |
| 14 | Treneer | 57% | 194 |
| 15 | Traner | 67% | 167 |
The surname Turner is the most popular version of all its varients