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Turfen Family History

Turfen 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: Turpen, Turner, Turek, Uren, Turkel, Burden, Turpin, Turley, Buren

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Where is the Turfen family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 50 census records available for the last name Turfen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turfen 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 Turfen. 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 5 military records available for the last name Turfen. For the veterans among your Turfen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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