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Turiff Family History

Turiff 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: Turoff, Griff, Turin, Turi, Riff, Murff, Thrift, Tardiff, Tuff

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Where is the Turiff family from?

You can see how Turiff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turiff family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Turiff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 2 Turiff families living in Kincardineshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Turiff's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Turiff families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turiff 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 Turiff ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 246 census records available for the last name Turiff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turiff 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Turiff. 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 6 military records available for the last name Turiff. For the veterans among your Turiff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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