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There are approximately 1,185 people named Turtle in the UK. That makes it the 6,478th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 19 are named Turtle.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Turtle surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TURTLE. 1. A common surname in co. Antrim, supposed to be anglicized from the old tribe Hy Tuirtre (Tuirtre). 2. The name is ancient in England. It appears to be corrupted from Thurketil or Thurkettle, thus: Thurkel, Turkil, Turtel, Turtle. See H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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