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Turket Family History

Turket 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, Turkett, Burket, Turke, Turner, Turk, Turek, Tucker, Turley

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Where is the Turket family from?

You can see how Turket families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turket family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Turket families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Turket family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Turket's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Turket families in 1851.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turket ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 193 census records available for the last name Turket. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turket 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Turket. 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 27 military records available for the last name Turket. For the veterans among your Turket ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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