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Turpning Family History

Turpning 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: Turpin, Durning, Terpening, Tuning, Horning, Dorning, Burling, Arning

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Where is the Turpning family from?

You can see how Turpning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turpning family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Turpning families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Turpning families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Turpning's in USA. New York had the highest population of Turpning families in 1880.
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What did your Turpning ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 49 census records available for the last name Turpning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turpning 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 Turpning. 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 4 military records available for the last name Turpning. For the veterans among your Turpning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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