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Turssel Family History

Turssel 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: Turkel, Tussey, Turmel, Trissel, Tressel, Russel, Pursel, Turner

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Where is the Turssel family from?

You can see how Turssel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turssel family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Turssel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Turssel families living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Turssel's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Turssel families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Turssel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Turssel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turssel 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Turssel. 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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There are 1 military records available for the last name Turssel. For the veterans among your Turssel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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