Turvey
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English
Etymology
From Old English turf (“turf, sod”) + īeġ (“island”).
Proper noun
Turvey (countable and uncountable, plural Turveys)
- A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9452).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Turvey is the 28704th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 830 individuals. Turvey is most common among White (92.65%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Turvey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.