Last name Turtle (Turtle 
, Turtur 
, Tortugo 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The surname Turtle is characteristic of the United Kingdom, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and Taiwan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Much less frequently, Turtle is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Turtle | Australia, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States, Indonesia |
| Turtur | Australia, Philippines, Italy, United States, Turkey |
| Tortugo | Brazil, United States, Mexico, Philippines |
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william turtle politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1855) |
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sarah turtle British translator, GB (b. 1952) |
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turtle bunbury Irish author, historian, and television presenter (b. 1972) |
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turtle tooth king of Piedras Negras |
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jon turtle American businessman, US |
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| john turtle Australian endocrinologist, AU (b. 1937) |
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| tommy turtle British Army soldier (b. 1950) |
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| carm little turtle American photographer, US (b. 1952) |
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| elizabeth p. turtle planetary scientist (b. 1967) |
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| martin turtle photographer |
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| lance turtle researcher |
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| pat turtle college basketball player (1961–1963) Canisius |
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| cameron j turtle researcher |
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| thomas turtle Turtle, Thomas; class of 1867 |
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| roger turtle English politician |
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