Turnbach

Turnbach Meaning & Origin

About Turnbach
The surname Turnbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "turn" meaning "tower" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Turnbach can be interpreted as "tower by the stream" or "tower near the brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a tower located by a stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turnbach: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Turnbach 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
TRNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0651020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 N B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/turnbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turnbach in Braille

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

The name Turnbach in braille

How to sign the name Turnbach using Sign Language

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

The name Turnbach in sign language

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