Turtle Family History

Turtle Surname Meaning

English: variant of Turkel nickname from Middle English turtel turtle ‘turtle dove’ (Old English turtle turtla).

Sometimes possibly a nickname from Old French tourtel, a diminutive of tourt ‘crooked’ for a disabled or deformed person.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Tuttle, Purtle, Tarte, Gurley, Suttle, Gurtler, Trone, Hurrle, Hartle, Turton

21K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
17K	Census and Voter Lists
28K	Member Trees

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Where is the Turtle family from?

You can see how Turtle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turtle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Turtle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 99 Turtle families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Turtle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Turtle families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turtle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Turtle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dentist and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Turtle. 12% of Turtle men worked as a Dentist and 83% of Turtle women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Turtle were Builders labourer and Housewife.

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Dentist

12%

Retired

Railway clerk

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Private means

Domestic servant

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 17K census records available for the last name Turtle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turtle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Turtle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Turtle. For the veterans among your Turtle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turtle lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Turtle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Turtle in 1963 was 73, and 71 in 2004.

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Turtle Surname Meaning

English: variant of Turkel nickname from Middle English turtel turtle ‘turtle dove’ (Old English turtle turtla).

Sometimes possibly a nickname from Old French tourtel, a diminutive of tourt ‘crooked’ for a disabled or deformed person.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Turtle family from?

What did your Turtle ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Dentist

12%

Retired

Railway clerk

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Private means

Domestic servant

Housewife

What Turtle family records will you find?

What is the average Turtle lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Turtle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Turtle in 1963 was 73, and 71 in 2004.

Turtle Family History

Turtle Surname Meaning

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Turtle Surname Meaning

72,000 record(s) for Turtle

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Where is the Turtle family from?

What did your Turtle ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Turtle family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Turtle family history

What is the average Turtle lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Turtle family tree

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