Turkel

== English == === Etymology === Two main origins: From a reduced form of the Old Norse personal name Þórketill, which is composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and ketill (“cauldron”). A Jewish Ashkenazi surname, possibly from Yiddish טערקלטויב (terkltoyb, “turtle dove”). === Proper noun === Turkel (plural Turkels) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Turkel is the 51066th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 408 individuals. Turkel is most common among White (96.32%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Turkel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.