The Terrill surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,641 people carried this name — #6,075 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 52,400 people counted. That is up 2% from 5,549 in 2000.

Look up another surname

Share

What the name means

The meaning of the Terrill surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley explains it as ‘the son of Turold’.

An early record he cites: Henry Tyrel, Devon, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Terrell, Tyrrell, Tirrell and Terrill.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 742 · public domain.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

In 1790, Terrill was counted together with Turrel: 133 families in all.

Each family is counted by its head. About 773 people lived in those households, 5.8 to a family on average. The census counted these spellings together: Turrel, Terral, Terrall, Terrel, Terrell, Terril, Terrill, Terrol, Tirrel, Tirrell, Turell, Turrell, Turril, Turrill, Tyrel, Tyrell, Tyrrall, Tyrrel, Tyrrell, Tyrrill. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Connecticut 41
Massachusetts 31
Virginia 14
North Carolina 13
New York 9
South Carolina 9
New Hampshire 8
Vermont 4
Maine 2
Pennsylvania 1
Maryland 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 266 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Terrill in American newspapers,
1909–1928.

Newspaper page from The Freeman carrying the name Terrill
The Freeman 1909-02-13
Newspaper page from Evening Star carrying the name Terrill
Evening Star 1928-09-16
Newspaper page from The Washington Herald carrying the name Terrill
The Washington Herald 1913-12-07

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 55,377 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Terrill in Australian newspapers,
1840s–1990s.

4,942 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Terrill. The most, 896, date from the 1940s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Victoria, at 3.6 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 3,393
New South Wales 836
South Australia 325
Western Australia 150
Queensland 135
ACT (Canberra) 46
Tasmania 38
Northern Territory 2

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Terrill.

Who carried it

People named Terrill,
with a public archive behind them.

  • William R. Terrill
    William R. Terrill 1834–1862 · military officer
  • Mary Terrill d. 1742
  • Hazard Bailey Terrill 1811–1852 · politician
  • Timothy Lee Terrill 1815–1879 · politician
  • Winslow Terrill 1870–1897 · baseball player
  • Frank Terrill 1884–

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Terrill,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States405 records

405 records of the Terrill name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 179
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 90
  • Other U.S. records 136
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record James F. Terrill

    Born 1914 in Wisconsin. Enlisted 1942 at Milwaukee; office clerk from Brown County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Philip Bradford Terrill

    Born 1947; from New Hartford, New York. U.S. Army, general vehicle repairman; declared dead 1971 in Kontum, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Mary Terrill

    Arrived at New York in 1854 aboard the Constellation from Liverpool, aged 21; servant. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 405 records for Terrill in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia175 records

175 records of the Terrill name in Australia
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 88
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 80
  • Other Australian records 7
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Thos Terrill

    Arrived in Victoria in 1852 aboard the Constance, aged 8; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Thomas Terrill

    Arrived in Queensland in 1878 aboard the Glamis, aged 20.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record David Albert Terrill

    Grazier of Rutherglen, Victoria; died 1972.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 175 records for Terrill in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

New Zealand15 records

15 records of the Terrill name in New Zealand
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 10
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 3
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Elizabeth Terrill

    Died 1955, aged 80; buried at Tuamarina Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Jane Terrill

    Died 1899, aged 78; buried at Shortland Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Thomas William Terrill

    Died 1937, aged 75; buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 15 records for Terrill in New Zealand.

Counts: Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Canada6 records

6 records of the Terrill name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 3
  • Ontario immigration records, 1865–1883 1
  • Other Canadian records 2
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Dora Terrill

    Buried in 1981 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 92.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record John Penberthy Terrill

    Buried in 1955 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record John Webester Terrill

    Died 1932; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.

Showing 3 of 6 records for Terrill in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

United Kingdom6 records

6 records of the Terrill name in the United Kingdom
  • Welsh wills index cards 3
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 2
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Thomas S. Terrill

    Buried in 1826 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 86.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Bertie Terrill

    Will proved in 1938; of Swansea.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record G. Terrill

    Lance Corporal, East Yorkshire Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1919.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 6 records for Terrill in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Nearby in the index

Surnames next to Terrill.

When the index is not enough

This page says where Terrill is.
A volume says what happened to it.

Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.

See the Terrill volume
Scroll to Top