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 | 398 |
| Buckinghamshire | 491 |
| Berkshire | 1,060 |
| Cambridgeshire | 758 |
| Channel Islands | 106 |
| Cheshire | 2,045 |
| Cornwall | 327 |
| Cumberland | 513 |
| Derbyshire | 2,553 |
| Devon | 1,910 |
| Dorset | 341 |
| Durham | 2,104 |
| Essex | 3,949 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,911 |
| Hampshire | 1,715 |
| Herefordshire | 428 |
| Hertfordshire | 919 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 97 |
| Isle of Man | 22 |
| Kent | 2,701 |
| Lancashire | 14,006 |
| Leicestershire | 786 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,431 |
| London | 12,391 |
| Middlesex | 2,569 |
| Northumberland | 1,234 |
| Norfolk | 1,523 |
| Northamptonshire | 783 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,117 |
| Oxfordshire | 777 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 97 |
| Shropshire | 844 |
| Suffolk | 1,673 |
| Somerset | 1,041 |
| Surrey | 2,466 |
| Sussex | 2,116 |
| Staffordshire | 5,933 |
| Warwickshire | 3,093 |
| Westmorland | 124 |
| Wiltshire | 536 |
| Worcestershire | 1,614 |
| Yorkshire | 11,367 |
| Anglesey | 4 |
| Brecknockshire | 118 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 59 |
| Carmarthenshire | 30 |
| Denbighshire | 131 |
| Flintshire | 16 |
| Glamorgan | 1,045 |
| Merionethshire | 9 |
| Montgomeryshire | 119 |
| Monmouthshire | 566 |
| Pembrokeshire | 31 |
| Radnorshire | 50 |
| 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 |
| 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