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Turkal Family History

Turkal 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, Turk, Turko, Turman, Turan, Turmel, Turay, Burkel, Trial

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Where is the Turkal family from?

You can see how Turkal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turkal family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Turkal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 Turkal family living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Turkal's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Turkal families in 1861.
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What did your Turkal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Turkal. 43% of Turkal men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Turkal women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Turkal were Farming and Dietress. .

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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

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Miner
    29%
  • Farming
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    50%
  • Dietress
    50%
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Census Records

There are 278 census records available for the last name Turkal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turkal 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 53 immigration records available for the last name Turkal. 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 130 military records available for the last name Turkal. For the veterans among your Turkal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turkal lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Turkal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Turkal in 1959 was 55, and 87 in 2004.

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