Turcott of french surnames, it has been said that they came into existance around the year 1000 and were mostly confined to the nobility. The employment of surnames in England in the eleventh century was one of the results of the Norman (French) conquest of 1066 which was carried out under William the Conquerer.

The french name Turcott and it's variants Turco, Turc, Turq, and LeTurc is of nickname origin, that is, descriptive of some personal or physical characteristic of the initial bearer of this surname. In this instance, the name is a nickname derived from the medieval French "turc" which in turn comes from the middle latin "turcus" meaning "a turk". Turk was a term used to describe a Mohamadan or all infidels, that is non-Christians. Thus the surname Turcott was a medieval nickname applied to a crusader.

The crusades (from Latin "crux" meaning "Cross") were a series of religious wars waged by the cristian nations of Europe during the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries for the recovery of the holy land from the Moslems.

This surname can also be found in England, probably introduced there during the third crusade (1187-1192). In fact, the earliest written record of this surname is English from 1188 when one Ricardus Filius (son of) Torke is recorded in the "pipe rolls" of Yorkshire England.

In 1193 one William Le (the) Turk is listed in the "pipe rolls" of Gloucestershire and Robert Turk is mentioned in the "subsidy rolls" of Sussex in 1296.

Coat of Arms/Blazon of ARMS:
Gules, on a chief argent the head of the turk sable, with a head band argent.
Translation: The head of the turk acts as a pun on the origin of this surname. Gules or red, symbolizes the planet mars and denotes Military Fortitude, Valour, joy and Honor.Argent or White, symbolizes the moon and denotes Purity and Obedience.
Crest: The head of the turk.
Origin: France
Source: The Historical Research Center, Inc. issued to me on 23rd Feb 1993 Registration no#10439