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Turnquist Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swedish Törnqvist or Törnquist (see Tornquist ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Tornquist, Linquist, Walquist, Thornquist, Runquist, Norquist

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Where is the Turnquist family from?

You can see how Turnquist families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turnquist family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Turnquist families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Turnquist family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Turnquist's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Turnquist families in 1891.
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What did your Turnquist ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Turnquist. 100% of Turnquist women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Turnquist. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Turnquist. For the veterans among your Turnquist ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turnquist lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Turnquist life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Turnquist in 1950 was 40, and 72 in 2004.

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