Origin of Family Name: Tornick?

Question:Does anyone know the origin of the family name Tornick? I'd like to find out where my grandfather was from. TIA.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Does anyone know the origin of the family name Tornick? I'd like to find out where my grandfather was from. TIA.

1. Serbian or Croatian origin.
From Tornik mountain and surrounding region:
http://sr.wikipedia.org/sr-el/%D0%A2%D0%...

2. Jewish surname.
Meaning: somebody working with Torah.
Making hand-made copies, for example.

sounds a bit RUSSIAN to me

just ask your parents or other relatives. i'm not sure though.

It sounds Slavic - check out library special services department for more family info. It's free & they really like to help.

try this link...

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.d...

good luck!

Look at this:
http://www.immigrantships.net/v2/1800v2/...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...