Durdle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Durdle surname comes from the Old Norse personal name "þorkell," made up of the elements "þórr," or "Thor," name of the Scandinavian god of thunder and "ketill," meaning "a cauldron."

In northern England, the name came directly via Scandinavian settlers, whereas in the South this name arrived with the Normans. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the Old English expression "tot-hyll" as in "dweller by the look-out hill." 1

"Many spots are so called in all parts of England. A hill with a good outlook against an enemy's approach." 2

Early Origins of the Durdle family

The surname Durdle was first found in either Toot Hill, Essex; or Tothill, Lincolnshire and Middlesex; or at Tootle Height, Lancashire. The earliest record of the name was Giolber de Totehille, who was listed as a Knight Templar in 1185. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list: Custance Totel in Cambridgeshire, 1273; and Roger Tothull in Oxfordshire. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls list: Johannes de Totehill; Willelmus de Totehill; Johannes de Tutill; Agnes filius Thome de Totehil; and John de Totehill. 2

Early History of the Durdle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durdle research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1587, 1649, 1693 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Durdle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Durdle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Turtle, Tuttle, Tuttall, Tuttell, Tuthill, Tottle, Tottehull, Tootell, Tuthall, Tothill, Toothill, Toutehill and many more.

Early Notables of the Durdle family

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Durdle Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Durdle is the 414^th most popular surname with an estimated 113 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Durdle family to Ireland

Some of the Durdle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 86 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Durdle family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Tuthill who settled in Barbados in 1680 with his wife and servants; Henry Tuthill and his wife settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1637; John Tuthill settled in Long Island in 1630.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)