Show ContentsTuren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Turen family

The surname Turen was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this illustrious family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Turen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turen research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1495, 1548, 1611, 1645, 1646, 1658, 1675, 1698, 1763, 1800, 1833 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Turen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Turen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Turenne, Turraine, Turrenne, Durenne, De Turenne, Torene, Torraine, Toraine, Torenne, Touraine and many more.

Early Notables of the Turen family

Notable in the family name at this time was

  • Raymond 8th, Viscount of Turenne

Migration of the Turen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Torrenes, aged 33; settled in New Orleans in 1822.


Contemporary Notables of the name Turen (post 1700) +

  • Kevin Turen (1979-2023), American film and television producer
  • Kevin Turen (b. 1979), American producer and writer from New York City, known for All Is Lost (2013), Waves (2019) and Tau (2018)
  • Evelina Turen, American actress, known for her work on The Box (2009), That Awkward Moment (2014) and Arbitrage (2012), wife of Kevin Turen since June 23, 2012
  • Amanda Turen, American actress and producer, known for And the Heavens Must Have Cried, Hey, You Never Asked How I Died? (2020) and Ochikobore Fruit Tart (2020)
  • Tyler Turen, American actor, known for Arbitrage (2012)
  • Annette Turen, American actress, known for The Bikini Carwash Company II (1993)


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