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Turbaugh Family History

Turbaugh 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: Surbaugh, Turnbaugh, Tombaugh, Arbaugh, Sirbaugh, Traugh, Carbaugh

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Where is the Turbaugh family from?

You can see how Turbaugh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turbaugh family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Turbaugh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Turbaugh family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Turbaugh's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Turbaugh families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turbaugh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Turbaugh ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turbaugh ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Turbaugh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turbaugh 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Turbaugh. 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 4 military records available for the last name Turbaugh. For the veterans among your Turbaugh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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