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Turkham Family History

Turkham 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: Turnham, Burkham, Burnham, Burcham, Markham, Kirkham, Durham, Burham

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Where is the Turkham family from?

You can see how Turkham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turkham family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Turkham family living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Turkham's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Turkham families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turkham 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 Turkham ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 65 census records available for the last name Turkham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turkham 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Turkham. 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 Turkham. For the veterans among your Turkham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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