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Turkovich Family History

Turkovich Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Turković. Slovenian and Slovak Turkovič: patronymic from the ethnic name or nickname Serbian and Croatian Turak.

Slovenian, Slovak, and dialectal Croatian Turek ‘Turk’; see Turk and Turek.

Jewish (from Ukraine): habitational name from a place called Turkovichi in Ukraine.

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


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Where is the Turkovich family from?

You can see how Turkovich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turkovich family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Turkovich families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Turkovich family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Turkovich's in USA. California had the highest population of Turkovich families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turkovich 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 Turkovich ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Turkovich. 52% of Turkovich men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Turkovich women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Turkovich were Miner and Machine Operator.

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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

  • Laborer
    52%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Miner
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    34%
  • Housework
    23%
  • New Worker
    23%
  • Machine Operator
    23%

What Turkovich family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 986 census records available for the last name Turkovich. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turkovich 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 254 immigration records available for the last name Turkovich. 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 581 military records available for the last name Turkovich. For the veterans among your Turkovich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turkovich lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Turkovich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Turkovich in 1944 was 39, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Turkovich 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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