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Turb Family History

Turb Name 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: Turk, Tur, Turo, Tubb, Turi, Curb, Turek, Mura, Bury, Turco

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Where is the Turb family from?

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

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

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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

  • Carpenter
    100%
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Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Turb. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turb 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Turb. 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 8 military records available for the last name Turb. For the veterans among your Turb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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