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Smola Family History

Smola Surname Meaning

Polish (Smoła) and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic; also Smoła): metonymic occupational name for a distiller or burner of pitch from Polish smoła East Slavic smola ‘pitch tar’ (compare below). See also Smolka.

Czech Slovak Croatian and Slovenian: metonymic occupational name for a person who gathered natural resins from pines and firs or for a distiller or burner of pitch from smola ‘resin pitch’ (compare above); also a nickname for an unlucky person since in these languages the figurative sense of smola is ‘bad luck’ (compare Pech).

At least in Czech it could also be a nickname for someone with very dark hair or for a slow person.

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


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Where is the Smola family from?

You can see how Smola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smola family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Smola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 5 Smola families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Smola's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Smola families in 1841.
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What did your Smola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Smola. 21% of Smola men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Smola women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Smola were Truck Driver and Laundress.

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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
    21%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Machinist
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    20%
  • Maid
    12%
  • Seamstress
    12%
  • Laundress
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Smola. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Smola. For the veterans among your Smola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smola lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Smola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Smola in 1959 was 48, and 88 in 2004.

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