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Turnbulll Family History

Turnbulll 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, Truell, Trull, Tunstall, Turnbow, Tunnell, Tarulli, Turnley

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Where is the Turnbulll family from?

You can see how Turnbulll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turnbulll family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Turnbulll family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Turnbulll 's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Turnbulll families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turnbulll 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 Turnbulll 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 Turnbulll . Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turnbulll 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Turnbulll . 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 Turnbulll . For the veterans among your Turnbulll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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