Explore the Family Name Turmel

The meaning of Turmel

French: 1. from a derivative of Old French turme ‘troop, band; herd or flock of animals’, probably an occupational name for a shepherd. 2. habitational name from (Le) Turmel, the name of a few places in the northwestern part of France. History: Jean Turmel from Pleurtuit in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany (France), married Marie-Françoise Bisson in Sainte-Foy, QC, in 1762. Some characteristic forenames: French Adrien, Antoine, Betrand, Fernand, Francois, Gilberte, Lucien, Normand.

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How common is the last name Turmel in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Turmel saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank rose from 52,174 to 50,771, which represents a change of 2.69%. The count of people with the Turmel surname also increased from 374 in 2000 to 411 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 9.89%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,174	#50,771	2.69%
Count	374	411	9.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Turmel

The ethnic identity associated with the Turmel surname has seen some shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of Turmels identified as White, with this group increasing slightly from 94.12% in 2000 to 95.13% in 2010. The percentage of Turmels identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled during this period, rising from 2.41% to 4.14%, which is a significant change of 71.78%. There were no individuals with the Turmel surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.12%	95.13%	1.07%
Hispanic	2.41%	4.14%	71.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%