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Furtle Family History

Furtle 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: Turtle, Purtle, Tuttle, Furth, Forte, Furse, Gurtler, Myrtle, Bartle

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Where is the Furtle family from?

You can see how Furtle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furtle family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Furtle families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Furtle family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Furtle's in USA. California had the highest population of Furtle families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Furtle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 55 census records available for the last name Furtle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Furtle 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Furtle. 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 4 military records available for the last name Furtle. For the veterans among your Furtle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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