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Turnburn Family History

Turnburn 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, Turner, Turnmire, Winburn, Turnbow, Turbin, Thorburn

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Where is the Turnburn family from?

You can see how Turnburn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turnburn family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Turnburn families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Turnburn family living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded Turnburn's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Turnburn families in 1881.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turnburn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Turnburn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turnburn 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Turnburn. 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 3 military records available for the last name Turnburn. For the veterans among your Turnburn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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