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Turun Family History

Turun 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: Turin, Turan, Thrun, Turk, Turek, Turco, Uren, Turpin, Tur, Brun

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Where is the Turun family from?

You can see how Turun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turun family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Turun families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Turun family living in Colorado. This was 100% of all the recorded Turun's in USA. Colorado had the highest population of Turun families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turun 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 Turun ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Turun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turun 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Turun. 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 Turun. For the veterans among your Turun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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