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Turkawitz Family History

Turkawitz 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: Berkowitz, Duckwitz, Gurewitz, Krawitz, Gurwitz, Hurwitz, Markowitz

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Where is the Turkawitz family from?

You can see how Turkawitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turkawitz family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Turkawitz family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Turkawitz's in USA. New York had the highest population of Turkawitz families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turkawitz 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 Turkawitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Mechanic was the top reported job for people in the USA named Turkawitz. 100% of Turkawitz men worked as a Mechanic.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Mechanic
    100%

What Turkawitz family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Turkawitz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turkawitz 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Turkawitz. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Turkawitz. For the veterans among your Turkawitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Turkawitz

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