Turley Family History

Turley Surname Meaning

Irish (Down): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Toirdealbhaigh, a patronymic from the personal name Toirdhealbhach, a personal name based on an Irish form of the Old Norse name Thórr ‘Thunder’ + the Gaelic word dealbhach ‘like in the shape of’. Compare McCurley from the lenited form of the same name.

Altered form of German Thurley from a personal name formed with Old High German tiuri ‘dear valuable’ + līh (?) related to Gothic leiks ‘body shape’.

English (Staffordshire Worcestershire and Gloucestershire): variant of Thurlow or Trillo.

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

Similar surnames: Murley, Durley, Hurley, Turkel, Curley, Dudley, Gurley, Turner, Tunney, Burley

465,000 record(s) for Turley

105K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
12K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
67K	Census and Voter Lists
275K	Member Trees

Where is the Turley family from?

You can see how Turley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Turley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 26 Turley families living in Virginia. This was about 28% of all the recorded Turley's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Turley families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Turley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Turley. 19% of Turley men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Turley women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Turley were Salesman and Teacher.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

19%

Farmer

16%

Truck driver

6%

Salesman

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

11%

Housekeeper

8%

Stenographer

7%

Teacher

6%

What Turley family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 67K census records available for the last name Turley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Turley. 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.

Military Records

There are 12K military records available for the last name Turley. For the veterans among your Turley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Turley lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Turley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Turley in 1947 was 66, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Turley 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.