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

Turse, 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 Turse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Turse in America

Turse is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Turse surname appeared 158 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 Turse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Turse 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 Turse

The surname Turse is believed to have its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Old English word "turs," meaning "bull" or "aurochs." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with a fierce or aggressive temperament, or perhaps someone who worked with cattle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Turse can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England conducted in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Turstin, which is likely a variant spelling of the same name.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various records and documents, often with slight variations in spelling, such as Turse, Turs, and Turss. In the 13th century, a man named Roger Turse was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, which were administrative records used for tax purposes.

The name Turse has also been associated with certain place names in England. For example, the village of Turse in Somerset may have derived its name from the surname, or vice versa. Additionally, the hamlet of Turshill in Warwickshire is thought to be related to the name.

Among notable individuals who bore the surname Turse, one can mention John Turse, a 14th-century English landowner and knight who served in the Hundred Years' War. Another prominent figure was Robert Turse, a 15th-century merchant and alderman in the city of London.

In the 16th century, the name was carried by Thomas Turse, a renowned English playwright and poet who was a contemporary of William Shakespeare. His works, though now largely forgotten, were popular in their time.

Moving into the 17th century, we encounter Sir Edward Turse, a wealthy landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the 1640s.

Finally, in the 18th century, there was Reverend William Turse, an Anglican clergyman and author who wrote several theological treatises and sermon collections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Turse

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

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 Turse 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 Turse 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 Turse was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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