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Early Origins of the Turke family

The surname Turke 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 Turke family

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Turke Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Turke family

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United States Turke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Turke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Turke, who landed in Virginia in 1647 1
  • Robert Turke, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 1
  • John Turke, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 1
  • Malhote Turke, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1
  • Motshooto Turke, who arrived in Virginia in 1665 1
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Turke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Esther Turke, who landed in Virginia in 1716 1
Turke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Miss Maggie Turke, (b. 1867), aged 20, Cornish servant departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Cornish Queen" arriving in New York, USA on 1 August 1887 2


  1. 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)
  2. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf


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