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Toure Family History

Toure Surname Meaning

West African (mainly Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Senegal; Touré): from the name of the Touré clan of the Soninke and the closely related Mandinka peoples, which is from a Soninke word meaning ‘elephant’.

This surname is also found among some other peoples, e.g. the Tukulors.

Compare Touray and Turay.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Toure family from?

You can see how Toure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toure family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Toure families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Toure families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Toure's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Toure families in 1911.
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What did your Toure ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Toure. 67% of Toure men worked as a Salesman.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    67%
  • Farmer
    34%

What Toure family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 312 census records available for the last name Toure. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toure 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 228 immigration records available for the last name Toure. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 21 military records available for the last name Toure. For the veterans among your Toure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Toure lifespan?

Between 1969 and 1998, in the United States, Toure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Toure in 1969 was 76, and 53 in 1998.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Toure ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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