Turner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Turner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Turner family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 1,110
General Labourer 1,051
General Servant Domestic 769
Cotton Weaver 752
Dress Maker 662
Scholar 650
Farmer 461
Cook Domestic 431
Domestic Servant 381
Agricultural Labourer 321
Coal Miner Hewer 300
Carpenter 292
Laundress Wash 289
Housemaid Domestic 271
Charwoman 221
School 216
Tailoress 215
Bricklayer 203
Dressmaker 202
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 195
House Maid Domestic 193
Stone Mason 191
Gardener Domestic 188
Servant Domestic 186
Butcher 179

Turner Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Turner is the most popular version of all its varients

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