Turnbill

Turnbill Meaning & Origin

About Turnbill
The surname Turnbill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "turne" meaning "to turn" and "bile" meaning "a ridge or hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a hill that had a distinctive turn or bend. The name Turnbill is therefore likely to have been given to someone who resided in a place with a prominent curved hill or ridge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turnbill: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Turnbill is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNPL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T065104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 N B IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/turnbill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turnbill in Braille

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

The name Turnbill in braille

How to sign the name Turnbill using Sign Language

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

The name Turnbill in sign language

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