Turnbough

Turnbough Meaning & Origin

About Turnbough
The surname Turnbough is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Thorbiorn," meaning "Thor's bear." The name was later anglicized to Turnbough. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Thorbiorn. Over time, the name evolved and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Turnbough can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turnbough: 1,215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Turnbough 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
TRNP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0651020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 N B AW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈtərnˌbaʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turnbough in Braille

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

The name Turnbough in braille

How to sign the name Turnbough using Sign Language

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

The name Turnbough in sign language

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