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Kijowski Name Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from Kijów in Silesian Voivodeship or from Kijowice a lost place in Lower Silesia both named with the nickname Kij (from kij ‘stick’) or sometimes possibly from the city of Kiev (Polish Kijów) now the capital of Ukraine.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kitowski, Lisowski, Lipowski, Kukowski, Lijewski, Witowski, Kosowski

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Where is the Kijowski family from?

You can see how Kijowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kijowski family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kijowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 7 Kijowski families living in Illinois. This was about 21% of all the recorded Kijowski's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Kijowski families in 1920.
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What did your Kijowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kijowski. 65% of Kijowski men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Kijowski women worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    65%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Electric Crane Operator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 723 census records available for the last name Kijowski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kijowski census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 353 immigration records available for the last name Kijowski. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 325 military records available for the last name Kijowski. For the veterans among your Kijowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kijowski lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kijowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kijowski in 1957 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

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