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Malinowski Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various places in Poland and Ukraine named with the common Slavic word malina ‘raspberry’.

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


Similar surnames: Kalinowski, Malanowski, Malinski, Malikowski, Markowski, Baranowski

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Where is the Malinowski family from?

You can see how Malinowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malinowski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Malinowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Malinowski family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Malinowski's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Malinowski families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Malinowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Malinowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Malinowski. 26% of Malinowski men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Malinowski women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Malinowski were Machinist and Housewife. .

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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
    26%
  • New Worker
    5%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Machinist
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    8%
  • Waitress
    6%
  • Seamstress
    6%
  • Housewife
    5%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Malinowski. For the veterans among your Malinowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Malinowski lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Malinowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Malinowski in 1945 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

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