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Turwitz Family History

Turwitz 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: Gurwitz, Hurwitz, Tritz, Gerwitz, Marwitz, Gurewitz, Hurvitz, Horwitz

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Where is the Turwitz family from?

You can see how Turwitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turwitz family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Turwitz family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Turwitz's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Turwitz families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turwitz 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 Turwitz ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Turwitz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turwitz 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Turwitz. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Turwitz. For the veterans among your Turwitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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