Turman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Switzerland

Early Origins of the Turman family

The surname Turman was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained 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 Turman family

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Turman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thorman, Thormann, Thormans, Thormanns, Thormanes, Thormannes, Thormane, Thormanne, Thorrman, Thorrmann, Thoorman, Thoormann, Thurman, Thurmann, Torman, Tureman and many more.

Early Notables of the Turman family

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Turman Ranking

the United States, the name Turman is the 4,522^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Turman family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Thorman who settled in Maryland in 1659; J. Carsten Thorman who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753; Thomas Thorman who arrived in Virginia in 1769.

Contemporary Notables of the name Turman (post 1700) +

Lawrence Turman (1926-2023), American Academy Award-nominated film producer
John Turman, American screenwriter, film producer and storyboard artist, known for his work on Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Hulk (2003) and Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009)
Lawrence Turman (b. 1926), American Academy Award nominated film producer, known for his work on American History X (1998), The Graduate (1967) and The Thing (1982)
Joe Garner Turman, American Christian author, speaker and retired missionary
Glynn Russell Turman (b. 1947), American Primetime Emmy Award winning stage, television, and film actor, director, and producer, known for his roles Super 8 (2011), Men of Honor (2000), Gremlins (1984) and House of Lies (2012-2014)
George Fugett Turman (1928-2008), American politician, 24th Lieutenant Governor of Montana (1981-1989)
Reagan Garth "Buddy" Turman (1933-2007), American professional heavyweight boxer

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/