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Pawlowski Name Meaning

Polish (Pawłowski): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Pawłów and Pawłowo named with the personal name Paweł (see Paul ).

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


Similar surnames: Pankowski, Markowski, Majkowski, Pawlicki, Waclawski, Palkowski

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Where is the Pawlowski family from?

You can see how Pawlowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pawlowski family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Pawlowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Pawlowski families living in Lancashire. This was about 87% of all the recorded Pawlowski's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pawlowski families in 1891.
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What did your Pawlowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pawlowski. 23% of Pawlowski men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Pawlowski women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pawlowski were Salesman and Seamstress. .

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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
    23%
  • Machinist
    6%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    7%
  • Packer
    7%
  • Machine Operator
    6%
  • Seamstress
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Pawlowski. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Pawlowski. For the veterans among your Pawlowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pawlowski lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Pawlowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Pawlowski in 1946 was 29, and 76 in 2004.

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