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Turpenning Family History

Turpenning 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: Terpenning, Terpening, Penning, Corpening, Drenning, Brenning

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Where is the Turpenning family from?

You can see how Turpenning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turpenning family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Turpenning families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Turpenning families living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Turpenning's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Turpenning families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turpenning surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Turpenning ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 116 census records available for the last name Turpenning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turpenning 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Turpenning. 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 19 military records available for the last name Turpenning. For the veterans among your Turpenning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turpenning lifespan?

Average Turpenning life expectancy in 1980 was 70 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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