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Turin Name Meaning

French and northern Italian: habitational name from the city of Turin in Italy (Italian name Torino). French: from a reduced form of the personal name Art(h)urin, a pet form of the personal name Arthur. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from a village called Tury or Turin, now in Belarus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Turi, Turpin, Gurin, Torino, Rubin, Turk, Murin, Tarin, Hulin, Tur

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Turin Family Origin

Where is the Turin family from?

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You can see how Turin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Turin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Turin families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Turin families living in Mississippi. This was about 42% of all the recorded Turin's in the USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Turin families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Turin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Turin Family Occupations

What did your Turin ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Turin occupation in the USA was Carpenter. 20% of Turin's were Carpenters. A less common occupation for the Turin family was Laborer. Carpenter, Huckster and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Turin.

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  • Carpenter

    20%

  • Huckster

    20%

  • Keeping House

    20%

  • Laborer

    20%

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

Turin Historical Records

What Turin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Turin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Turin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Turin. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Turin. For the veterans among your Turin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Turin Life Expectancy

What is the average Turin lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Turin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Turin in 1963 was 79, and 81 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Turin

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Turin 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.

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