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Turchel Family History

Turchel 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: Turkel, Turchin, Kuschel, Turmel, Trichel, Buechel, Urschel, Marchel

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Where is the Turchel family from?

You can see how Turchel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turchel family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Turchel family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Turchel's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Turchel families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turchel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Turchel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turchel 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Turchel. 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 military records available for the last name Turchel. For the veterans among your Turchel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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