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Piotrowski Family History

Piotrowski Name Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Piotrów Piotrowo or Piotrowice. Compare Petrowski .

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


Similar surnames: Pietrowski, Piatkowski, Piorkowski, Mirowski, Piaskowski, Zborowski

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Where is the Piotrowski family from?

You can see how Piotrowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piotrowski family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Piotrowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Piotrowski families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Piotrowski's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Piotrowski families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Piotrowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Piotrowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Piotrowski. 22% of Piotrowski men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Piotrowski women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Piotrowski were Carpenter and Machine Operator. .

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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
    22%
  • Machinist
    5%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    8%
  • Housework
    6%
  • Stenographer
    6%
  • Machine Operator
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Piotrowski. 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 Piotrowski. For the veterans among your Piotrowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piotrowski lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Piotrowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Piotrowski in 1943 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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