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 | 277 |
| Buckinghamshire | 529 |
| Berkshire | 763 |
| Cambridgeshire | 653 |
| Channel Islands | 99 |
| Cheshire | 1,433 |
| Cornwall | 309 |
| Cumberland | 542 |
| Derbyshire | 1,795 |
| Devon | 1,654 |
| Dorset | 288 |
| Durham | 1,189 |
| Essex | 1,854 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,446 |
| Hampshire | 973 |
| Herefordshire | 463 |
| Hertfordshire | 772 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 117 |
| Isle of Man | 13 |
| Kent | 1,682 |
| Lancashire | 9,124 |
| Leicestershire | 472 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,222 |
| London | 9,017 |
| Middlesex | 817 |
| Northumberland | 804 |
| Norfolk | 1,293 |
| Northamptonshire | 623 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,239 |
| Oxfordshire | 686 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 117 |
| Shropshire | 728 |
| Suffolk | 1,595 |
| Somerset | 1,051 |
| Surrey | 1,252 |
| Sussex | 1,443 |
| Staffordshire | 4,044 |
| Warwickshire | 1,974 |
| Westmorland | 145 |
| Wiltshire | 610 |
| Worcestershire | 1,056 |
| Yorkshire | 7,980 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 60 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 19 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 80 |
| Flintshire | 16 |
| Glamorgan | 270 |
| Merionethshire | 12 |
| Montgomeryshire | 166 |
| Monmouthshire | 356 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 39 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 10,969 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,723 |
| Labourer | 1,237 |
| Domestic Servant | 680 |
| General Servant | 632 |
| Cotton Weaver | 596 |
| Dress Maker | 558 |
| Coal Miner | 451 |
| House Keeper | 410 |
| Servant | 356 |
| Laundress | 354 |
| Annuitant | 291 |
| Carpenter | 275 |
| Farm Labourer | 227 |
| Gardener | 226 |
| Blacksmith | 218 |
| Farm Servant | 199 |
| Tailor | 188 |
| Nurse | 187 |
| Shoe Maker | 181 |
| Cook | 167 |
| Stone Mason | 165 |
| Joiner | 161 |
| Wife Of Above | 160 |
| Butcher | 155 |
| 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