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![Show Contents]() Turin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Turin familyThe surname Turin was first found in southern Italy. Though some variants of the name Turin are found in northern Italy, as well. The surname Turin is of nickname origin, derived from a personal or physical characteristic of the first person in this family. In this case, the name Turin comes from the Italian "bonaventura," meaning "good luck" or "good fortune." Early History of the Turin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turin research. The years 1587, 1650 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Turin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Turin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Venturi, Venturella, Venturelli, Venturin, Venturino, Venturini, Ventura, Venturoli, Tura, Turella, Turel and many more. Early Notables of the Turin familyProminent among members of the family was - Giovanni Francesco Venturini (1650-1710) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period...
Turin RankingIn France, the name Turin is the 8,581st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1
 Turin migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Turin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Daniel Turin, who landed in New England in 1660 2
Turin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Turin, who settled in Louisiana in 1720
Turin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A Turin, aged 32, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1848 2
- Vaclav Turin, who settled in Chicago in 1879
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- Mark Turin (b. 1973), British anthropologist, linguist and occasional radio broadcaster who specializes in the Himalayas and the Pacific Northwest, Chair of the First Nations and Endangered Languages Program and Acting Co-Director of the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (2014-2018)
- Luca Turin (b. 1953), Lebanese biophysicist and writer with a long-standing interest in bioelectronics, the sense of smell, perfumery, and the fragrance industry
- 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)
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