Turriff

Turriff Meaning & Origin

About Turriff
The surname Turriff is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Turriff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "torr," meaning a hill, and the Old Norse word "thorp," meaning a village or settlement. Therefore, the surname Turriff likely refers to someone who hailed from or lived near the village of Turriff, indicating their geographic origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turriff: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Turriff 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
TRF
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UH1 R IH0 F
🌐 IPA
/turriff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turriff in Braille

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

The name Turriff in braille

How to sign the name Turriff using Sign Language

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

The name Turriff in sign language

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