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Turn Bell Family History

Turn Bell 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: Turnbull, Tunnell, Burnell, Purnell, Durnell, Tunell, Turrell

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Where is the Turn Bell family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 55 census records available for the last name Turn Bell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turn Bell 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 Turn Bell. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Turn Bell. For the veterans among your Turn Bell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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