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Nurry Family History

Nurry 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: Curry, Burry, Hurry, Furry, Murry, Urry, Gurry, Nurre, Berry, Bury

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Where is the Nurry family from?

You can see how Nurry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nurry family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nurry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Nurry family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Nurry's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Nurry families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nurry 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 Nurry ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 230 census records available for the last name Nurry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nurry 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Nurry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 48 military records available for the last name Nurry. For the veterans among your Nurry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nurry lifespan?

Average Nurry life expectancy in 1969 was 77 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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