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Turst Family History

Turst Surname 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: Hurst, Durst, Wurst, Furst, Burst, Tursi, Turk, Turek, Turco, Kunst

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Where is the Turst family from?

You can see how Turst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turst family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Turst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Turst families living in Warwickshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Turst's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Turst families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turst 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 Turst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Turst. 100% of Turst women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Turst family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 497 census records available for the last name Turst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turst 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 202 immigration records available for the last name Turst. 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 44 military records available for the last name Turst. For the veterans among your Turst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turst lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Turst 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Turst

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