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Turter Family History

Turter 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, Hurter, Tuter, Tarter, Porter, Turek, Tucker, Burger, Hutter

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Where is the Turter family from?

You can see how Turter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turter family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Turter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Turter family living in Staffordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Turter's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Turter families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turter 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 Turter ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 161 census records available for the last name Turter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turter 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Turter. 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 14 military records available for the last name Turter. For the veterans among your Turter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turter lifespan?

Average Turter life expectancy in 1998 was 74 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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