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Turser Family History

Turser 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: Turner, Purser, Turek, Tucker, Burger, Turkel, Tuller, Turley, Tesser

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Where is the Turser family from?

You can see how Turser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turser family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Turser families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Turser families living in Leicestershire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Turser's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Turser families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turser 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 Turser ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 96 census records available for the last name Turser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turser 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Turser. 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 10 military records available for the last name Turser. For the veterans among your Turser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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