Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TURTLE
There are approximately 1,185 people named Turtle in the UK. That makes it the 6,478th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 19 are named Turtle.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
TartalTertel
Tartell
Tartle
Tirtle
Tarttle
Tartele
Tortale
Tartel
Tartol
Tertal
Tartil
Tortal
Tertil
Tirtil
Tirtel
Tortel
Tertell
Toretal
Tertall
Tertilles
Tartaul
Tartill
The Turtle surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TURTLE. 1. A common surname in co. Antrim, supposed to be anglicized from the old tribe Hy Tuirtre (Tuirtre). 2. The name is ancient in England. It appears to be corrupted from Thurketil or Thurkettle, thus: Thurkel, Turkil, Turtel, Turtle. See H.R.