Turknett

Turknett Meaning & Origin

About Turknett
The surname Turknett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "turf" meaning "turf" or "peat" and the word "knott" meaning "a small hill or hillock." Therefore, the surname Turknett likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a small hill covered in turf or peat. It is also possible that the name could have been a nickname for someone with a tuft of hair or a distinctive hairstyle resembling a small hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turknett: 291
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Turknett 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
TRKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T062503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 K N IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/turknett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turknett in Braille

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

The name Turknett in braille

How to sign the name Turknett using Sign Language

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

The name Turknett in sign language

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