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Turve Family History

Turve 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: Turvey, Turke, Turner, Turk, Turek, Torre, Turco, Turkel, Turley, Tur

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Where is the Turve family from?

You can see how Turve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turve family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Turve family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Turve's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Turve families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turve 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 Turve ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 61 census records available for the last name Turve. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turve 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Turve. 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 11 military records available for the last name Turve. For the veterans among your Turve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turve lifespan?

Average Turve life expectancy in 1992 was 68 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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