The Turman surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,155 people carried this name — #6,570 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 57,100 people counted. That is up 4% from 4,935 in 2000.

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In print

Turman in American newspapers,
1909–1925.

Newspaper page from The Dickson County Herald carrying the name Turman
The Dickson County Herald 1914-08-14
Newspaper page from The Daily Sentinel carrying the name Turman
The Daily Sentinel 1909-10-25
Newspaper page from The Bismarck Tribune carrying the name Turman
The Bismarck Tribune 1925-01-23

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 11,635 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Turman in Australian newspapers,
1890s–1950s.

37 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Turman. The most, 9, date from the 1890s.

Articles, by state

Victoria 11
New South Wales 9
Queensland 5
Western Australia 5
South Australia 3
Tasmania 3

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Turman.

Who carried it

People named Turman,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Olivér Turman 1841–1899 · politician
  • Katherine Turman 1901– · composer
  • Lawrence Turman 1926–2023 · university teacher

Wikidata (CC0) · 6 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Turman,
in the records of 4 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States317 records

317 records of the Turman name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 182
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 48
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 46
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 21
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 8
  • Irish Famine arrivals at New York, 1846–1851 4
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 4
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 3
  • New York State police and firefighter memorial rolls 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Joe C. Turman

    Born 1912 in Texas. Enlisted 1943 at Seattle, Washington; welder from Los Angeles County, California. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1979, buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Oregon.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Filippo Turman

    Arrived at New York in 1903 aboard the Hohenzollern from Genoa and Naples, aged 39; porter. From San Domenico Vittoria, Messina, Italy; bound for Johnstown.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Lord Bacon Turman

    U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Born 1895, died 1970; buried at Houston National Cemetery, Texas.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 317 records for Turman in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · New York State, Open NY (police and firefighter memorial rolls). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Netherlands9 records

9 records of the Turman name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 6
  • Dutch population registers 3
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Gerrit Markus Turman

    Married in 1915 in Maurik; skipper.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Cornelis Marcus Turman

    Died 1957 in Wijk bij Duurstede, aged 63.

    Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Veronita Henriette Turman

    In the population register of Oirschot; born in Amsterdam.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 9 records for Turman in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Australia6 records

6 records of the Turman name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 4
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 2
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Saml Turman

    Arrived in Victoria in 1883 aboard the Sorata, aged 33.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Mary A. Turman

    Came to Queensland as an immigrant in 1879 aboard the Scottish Hero.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Francis Turman

    Sailed from Victoria in 1871 aboard the Gothenbirg, bound for Bluff Otago Lyttlton Wellington, aged 29.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 6 records for Turman in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada4 records

4 records of the Turman name in Canada
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 2
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 1
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 1
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Fred Turman

    Died 1968 in New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Harwey L. Turman

    Died 1957; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Stephanie Turman

    Died 1991; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.

Showing 3 of 4 records for Turman in Canada.

Counts: City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

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