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Turster Family History

Turster 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: Wurster, Turner, Forster, Tester, Kuster, Muster, Purser, Huster

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Where is the Turster family from?

You can see how Turster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turster family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Turster families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Turster family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Turster's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Turster families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turster surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Turster ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Turster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turster 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Turster. 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 1 military records available for the last name Turster. For the veterans among your Turster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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