Turnbull

English

Etymology

From turn +‎ bull, originally a nickname for someone who was strong enough to turn a bull.

Proper noun

Turnbull (plural Turnbulls)

  1. An English surname transferred from the nickname.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Turnbull is the 4267th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8320 individuals. Turnbull is most common among White (86.05%) individuals.

Further reading

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