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Tours Family History

Tours Surname Meaning

from Tours (Indre‐et‐Loire) in France. The place-name derives from the Gaulish tribal name Turones of uncertain etymology.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Tours families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tours family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tours families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Tours families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Tours's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tours families in 1891.
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There are 894 census records available for the last name Tours. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tours 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 264 immigration records available for the last name Tours. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Tours. For the veterans among your Tours ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tours lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tours life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Tours in 1963 was 86, and 77 in 2004.

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