Find out how popular the last name Turberville is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Turberville.

Turberville, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Turberville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Turberville in America

Turberville is the 27678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Turberville surname appeared 869 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Turberville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Turberville to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Turberville

The surname TURBERVILLE is of French origin, derived from the Old French words "tourbe" meaning "turf" or "peat", and "ville" meaning "town" or "settlement". It is believed to have originated in the 11th century, referring to a town or area known for its peat or turf resources.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Torbervilla" and "Torbervill". These entries refer to landholdings in Hampshire and Wiltshire, England, suggesting that the name was brought to England by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir Reginald de Turberville, who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. He was a notable landowner and military commander, serving under King John and later supporting the cause of the Baron's Revolt against the king.

Another notable figure was Sir Robert de Turberville, who was born around 1240 and served as a knight and landowner in Dorset. He is mentioned in various medieval records, including the Curia Regis Rolls and the Patent Rolls.

In the 14th century, the Turbervilles were a prominent family in Gloucestershire, with their main seat at Bere Court. One of the most notable members of this branch was Sir Robert Turberville, who was born around 1320 and served as a Member of Parliament and a Knight of the Shire for Gloucestershire.

The Turbervilles also had connections to the Gower Peninsula in Wales, where they held lands and estates. One famous figure from this branch was Thomas Turberville, a 16th-century poet and writer, best known for his work "The Book of Falconry or Hawking".

Over time, the spelling of the name has evolved, with various variations such as Turbervile, Turbervill, and Turbervyle appearing in historical records. However, the core meaning and origin have remained largely unchanged, reflecting the family's ties to specific geographic regions and their association with peat or turf resources.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Turberville

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Turberville.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Turberville was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Turberville has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Turberville was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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