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 | 445 |
| Buckinghamshire | 527 |
| Berkshire | 1,118 |
| Cambridgeshire | 770 |
| Channel Islands | 135 |
| Cheshire | 2,115 |
| Cornwall | 345 |
| Cumberland | 421 |
| Derbyshire | 2,353 |
| Devon | 2,014 |
| Dorset | 396 |
| Durham | 2,193 |
| Essex | 4,994 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,876 |
| Hampshire | 1,918 |
| Herefordshire | 455 |
| Hertfordshire | 967 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 117 |
| Isle of Man | 28 |
| Kent | 3,030 |
| Lancashire | 14,017 |
| Leicestershire | 720 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,514 |
| London | 12,389 |
| Middlesex | 3,603 |
| Northumberland | 1,277 |
| Norfolk | 1,643 |
| Northamptonshire | 875 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,343 |
| Oxfordshire | 790 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 117 |
| Shropshire | 941 |
| Suffolk | 1,757 |
| Somerset | 1,197 |
| Surrey | 2,912 |
| Sussex | 2,311 |
| Staffordshire | 6,474 |
| Warwickshire | 3,329 |
| Westmorland | 113 |
| Wiltshire | 525 |
| Worcestershire | 1,956 |
| Yorkshire | 11,212 |
| Anglesey | 7 |
| Brecknockshire | 96 |
| Cardiganshire | 10 |
| Carnarvonshire | 79 |
| Carmarthenshire | 53 |
| Denbighshire | 118 |
| Flintshire | 39 |
| Glamorgan | 1,301 |
| Merionethshire | 18 |
| Montgomeryshire | 134 |
| Monmouthshire | 651 |
| Pembrokeshire | 35 |
| Radnorshire | 32 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 9,763 |
| Farm Labourer | 847 |
| Private Means | 748 |
| General Labourer | 702 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 598 |
| Labourer | 595 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 564 |
| Farmer | 421 |
| None | 411 |
| Cotton Weaver | 409 |
| Dressmaker | 399 |
| Clerk | 360 |
| Domestic Servant | 354 |
| At Home | 340 |
| At School | 280 |
| Housekeeper | 276 |
| House Painter | 264 |
| Bricklayer | 253 |
| House Keeper | 253 |
| Shop Assistant | 237 |
| Laundress | 228 |
| Carter | 216 |
| Dress Maker | 215 |
| Assisting In The Business | 214 |
| Scholar | 208 |
| 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