Turkington

Turkington Meaning & Origin

About Turkington
The surname Turkington is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Torcáin," meaning "descendant of Torcán." The personal name Torcán is derived from the word "torc," which means "boar." Therefore, the surname Turkington can be interpreted as "descendant of the boar."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Turkington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Turkington: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Turkington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T062052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 K IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtərkɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turkington in Braille

Here's how to represent Turkington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Turkington in braille

How to sign the name Turkington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Turkington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Turkington in sign language

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