Explore the Family Name Turnham
The meaning of Turnham
English (Buckinghamshire and Middlesex): habitational name, primarily from Turnham Green in Chiswick (Greater London), but occasionally also from Turnham Hall in Cliffe (Yorkshire). The placenames probably derive from Old English trun, turn ‘circular, round’, possibly also ‘bend (in a river)’, + hām ‘village, homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure, water meadow’.
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How common is the last name Turnham in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Turnham has shown a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Turnham was ranked 53,191st most popular surname and had a count of 365 in the U.S., with a proportion per 100,000 people standing at 0.14. By 2010, this surname's rank dropped to 60,636, and the count decreased slightly to 332, representing a -9.04% change. The proportion per 100,000 also declined by 21.43% to 0.11, indicating fewer people carry the Turnham surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,191 | #60,636 | -14% |
| Count | 365 | 332 | -9.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.11 | -21.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Turnham
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the Turnham surname are predominantly of White ethnic identity. In 2000, about 96.99% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.58% by 2010. There were no recorded Turnhams of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Turnhams identifying with two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, making up 1.81% in each category, where there were none recorded in these categories in 2000. No Turnhams identified as Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.99% | 94.58% | -2.48% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.81% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.81% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |