Turck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Turck family

The surname Turck was first found in Silesia, where the name came from humble beginnings but acquired a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Turck family

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Turck Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Turcke, Turck, Turcke, Turk, Turke, Tuerck, Tuercke and many more.

Early Notables of the Turck family

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Turck Ranking

In France, the name Turck is the 5,203^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Turck migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Turck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Paulus Jacobsz Turck, who arrived in New York in 1661 2

Turck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Issac Turck, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1708 2
Johann Turck, who landed in America in 1781 2

Turck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Turck, aged 35, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832 2
Peter Turck, aged 14, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 2
Mary Turck, aged 30, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832 2
Nicholas Turck, who landed in New York in 1840 2
Margaret Turck, who landed in New York in 1842 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Turck (post 1700) +

Hans and Werner Turck, German founders of the Turck GmbH & Co. KG, manufacturers in the field of industrial automation in 1965, today having more than 3,200 employees
Eliza Turck (1832-1891), English portrait (including miniatures), genre, bird and landscape painter, illustrator and writer

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)