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Turnas Family History

Turnas 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: Furnas, Turns, Turner, Burns, Buras, Kuras, Turney, Trias, Taras

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Where is the Turnas family from?

You can see how Turnas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turnas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Turnas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there were 4 Turnas families living in Massachusetts. This was about 80% of all the recorded Turnas's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Turnas families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turnas surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Turnas ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 132 census records available for the last name Turnas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turnas 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 68 immigration records available for the last name Turnas. 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 28 military records available for the last name Turnas. For the veterans among your Turnas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Turnas lifespan?

Between 1964 and 1998, in the United States, Turnas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Turnas in 1964 was 77, and 78 in 1998.

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