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Turmy Family History

Turmy 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: Turay, Turk, Turek, Bury, Troy, Terry, Turco, Dury, Turley, Tur

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Where is the Turmy family from?

You can see how Turmy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turmy family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Turmy families living in Connecticut. This was about 40% of all the recorded Turmy's in USA. Connecticut and 1 other state had the highest population of Turmy families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turmy 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 Turmy ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Turmy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turmy 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Turmy. 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 Turmy. For the veterans among your Turmy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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