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Turrent Family History

Turrent 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: Current, Trent, Torrens, Tarrant, Torrente, Surrett, Durrett, Currens

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Where is the Turrent family from?

You can see how Turrent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turrent family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Turrent families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 2 Turrent families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Turrent's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Turrent families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turrent ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 103 census records available for the last name Turrent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turrent 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Turrent. 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 6 military records available for the last name Turrent. For the veterans among your Turrent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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