Turk History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Turk familyThe surname Turk 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 Turk familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turk research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1654, 1798 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Turk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Turk Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Turcke, Turck, Turcke, Turk, Turke, Tuerck, Tuercke and many more. Early Notables of the Turk familyAnother 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Turk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Turk RankingIn the United States, the name Turk is the 3,238th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Turk Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Turk Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Turk Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Turk Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3 Turk Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
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