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Turnar Family History

Turnar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Turner, Turney, Turnham, Turman, Turan, Burnap, Turay, Furnari

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Where is the Turnar family from?

You can see how Turnar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turnar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Turnar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Turnar family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Turnar's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Turnar families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turnar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Turnar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Turnar. 100% of Turnar 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%

What Turnar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 278 census records available for the last name Turnar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turnar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 39 immigration records available for the last name Turnar. 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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Draft Cards

There are 15 military records available for the last name Turnar. For the veterans among your Turnar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turnar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Turnar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Turnar

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