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 | 285 |
| Buckinghamshire | 542 |
| Berkshire | 843 |
| Cambridgeshire | 721 |
| Channel Islands | 106 |
| Cheshire | 1,757 |
| Cornwall | 243 |
| Cumberland | 550 |
| Derbyshire | 2,095 |
| Devon | 1,685 |
| Dorset | 275 |
| Durham | 1,590 |
| Essex | 2,338 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,617 |
| Hampshire | 1,097 |
| Herefordshire | 497 |
| Hertfordshire | 816 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 123 |
| Isle of Man | 31 |
| Kent | 2,137 |
| Lancashire | 11,444 |
| Leicestershire | 574 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,274 |
| London | 11,019 |
| Middlesex | 1,257 |
| Northumberland | 921 |
| Norfolk | 1,387 |
| Northamptonshire | 711 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,635 |
| Oxfordshire | 778 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 123 |
| Shropshire | 865 |
| Suffolk | 1,719 |
| Somerset | 1,022 |
| Surrey | 1,634 |
| Sussex | 1,758 |
| Staffordshire | 5,030 |
| Warwickshire | 2,497 |
| Westmorland | 111 |
| Wiltshire | 622 |
| Worcestershire | 1,298 |
| Yorkshire | 9,669 |
| Anglesey | 5 |
| Brecknockshire | 86 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 50 |
| Carmarthenshire | 18 |
| Denbighshire | 126 |
| Flintshire | 36 |
| Glamorgan | 443 |
| Merionethshire | 17 |
| Montgomeryshire | 131 |
| Monmouthshire | 346 |
| Pembrokeshire | 18 |
| Radnorshire | 34 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 15,532 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,642 |
| Coal Miner | 836 |
| Domestic Servant | 782 |
| Cotton Weaver | 722 |
| Labourer | 712 |
| Dress Maker | 708 |
| General Labourer | 672 |
| General Servant | 600 |
| Laundress | 427 |
| Annuitant | 360 |
| Farm Labourer | 357 |
| House Keeper | 307 |
| General Servant Domestic | 298 |
| Carpenter | 296 |
| No Occupation | 228 |
| Charwoman | 217 |
| Joiner | 195 |
| Gardener | 189 |
| Servant | 187 |
| Blacksmith | 171 |
| Grocer | 171 |
| Butcher | 170 |
| Stone Mason | 170 |
| Tailor | 167 |
| 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