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Tuyer Family History

Tuyer 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: Guyer, Tyer, Buyer, Tuter, Sayer, Turner, Turek, Huber, Tucker, Layer

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Where is the Tuyer family from?

You can see how Tuyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuyer family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1911. The most Tuyer families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Tuyer family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Tuyer's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Tuyer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tuyer 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 Tuyer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 60 census records available for the last name Tuyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tuyer 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Tuyer. 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 3 military records available for the last name Tuyer. For the veterans among your Tuyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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