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Turnabel Family History

Turnabel 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: Turnage, Turner, Turkel, Tanabe, Turnbull, Turney, Murnane, Turnbow

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Where is the Turnabel family from?

You can see how Turnabel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turnabel family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 2 Turnabel families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Turnabel's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Turnabel families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turnabel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Turnabel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turnabel 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 Turnabel. 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 Turnabel. For the veterans among your Turnabel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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