Turkel Family History

Turkel Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Ukraine): nickname for a chatterer from the Ukrainian verb turkaty ‘to tell over and over again’ + the agent suffix -el.

English: from the Old Norse personal name Thorkell a shortened form of a name composed of the elements Thórr the name of the Scandinavian god of thunder + ketill ‘sacrificial cauldron helmet’.

The personal name Thurkill or Thirkill was in use throughout England in the Middle Ages; in northern England it had been introduced directly by Scandinavian settlers whereas in the South it was the result of Norman influence.

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

Similar surnames: Tucker, Turk, Turner, Turley, Muriel, Tukes, Kunkel, Tuel, Markel, Burke

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
250	Military Records
861	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
784	Member Trees

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Where is the Turkel family from?

You can see how Turkel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turkel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Turkel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Turkel families living in Sussex. This was about 67% of all the recorded Turkel's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Turkel families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turkel 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 Turkel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Turkel. 23% of Turkel men worked as a Salesman and 27% of Turkel women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Turkel were Lawyer and Teacher.

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Salesman

23%

Manager

14%

Clerk

Lawyer

Saleslady

27%

Stenographer

20%

Bookkeeper

20%

Teacher

20%

What Turkel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Turkel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turkel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 861 immigration records available for the last name Turkel. 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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Military Records

There are 250 military records available for the last name Turkel. For the veterans among your Turkel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turkel lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Turkel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Turkel in 1964 was 66, and 81 in 2004.

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Turkel Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Ukraine): nickname for a chatterer from the Ukrainian verb turkaty ‘to tell over and over again’ + the agent suffix -el.

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

Where is the Turkel family from?

What did your Turkel ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Salesman

23%

Manager

14%

Clerk

Lawyer

Saleslady

27%

Stenographer

20%

Bookkeeper

20%

Teacher

20%

What Turkel family records will you find?

What is the average Turkel lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Turkel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Turkel in 1964 was 66, and 81 in 2004.

Turkel Family History

Turkel Surname Meaning

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Turkel Surname Meaning

5,000 record(s) for Turkel

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Where is the Turkel family from?

What did your Turkel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Turkel family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Turkel lifespan?

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