Explore the Family Name Turton

The meaning of Turton

English (mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Turton, a place in Lancashire named from the Old Norse personal name Thórr or Thóri (see Thor) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Turton' showed a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Turton was ranked 25,945th in popularity among surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 24,787th spot, marking a 4.46% rise in rank. The number of people bearing the Turton name also increased during this decade, from 889 to 1,005 individuals, a growth rate of 13.05%. The proportion of Turtons per 100,000 people saw a slight bump as well, rising from 0.33 to 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,945	#24,787	4.46%
Count	889	1,005	13.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.34	3.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Turton

When we examine the ethnic identity breakdown of the Turton surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Turtons identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 84.25% to 81.19%. The proportion of Turtons identifying as Black increased notably from 10.57% to 13.53%. There was also a minor rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.37% to 3.58%. However, the percentage of Turtons reporting two or more ethnicities declined by 24.20%, from 1.57% to 1.19%. No Turtons identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.25%	81.19%	-3.63%
Black	10.57%	13.53%	28%
Hispanic	3.37%	3.58%	6.23%
Two or More Races	1.57%	1.19%	-24.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%