Researching Walter Thurmond
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5 people with the Thurmond surname? In that year Thurmond was ranked number 3574 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Walter means "powerful warrior" and is of German origin.
Records of Walter Thurmond on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Walter Thurmond and the Thurmond Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2 people with the Thurmond surname in the UK? Thurmond is now ranked number 4039 for popularity in the UK. |
Thurmond Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Thurmond surname in the USA? Thurmond is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Walter Thurmond. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Walter Thurmond
Walter Thurmond
Walter Riley Thurmond III (born August 12, 1987) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks over the Denver Broncos, and he also played for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oregon. He also played recreational softball in Philly in spring 2016 under the pseudonym Dick Mahoney.
Thurmond was a founding member of the historically great Seahawks defensive unit nicknamed the Legion of Boom.
Source: Walter Thurmond, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thurmond
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