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Turkwood Family History

Turkwood 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: Kirkwood, Markwood, Lockwood, Wormwood, Harwood, Horwood, Yarwood

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Where is the Turkwood family from?

You can see how Turkwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turkwood family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Turkwood family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Turkwood's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Turkwood families in 1881.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turkwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Turkwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turkwood 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 Turkwood. 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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There are 1 military records available for the last name Turkwood. For the veterans among your Turkwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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