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Szczygiel Family History

Szczygiel Surname Meaning

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Szczygieł): nickname for someone with a positive joyful temperament from szczygiel ‘goldfinch’.

The Jewish name is mainly artificial.

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


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Where is the Szczygiel family from?

You can see how Szczygiel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Szczygiel family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 7 Szczygiel families living in Michigan. This was about 29% of all the recorded Szczygiel's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Szczygiel families in 1920.
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What did your Szczygiel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Szczygiel. 42% of Szczygiel men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Szczygiel women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Szczygiel were New Worker and Housework.

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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
    42%
  • Weaver
    15%
  • Truck Driver
    12%
  • New Worker
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    27%
  • Waitress
    20%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Housework
    14%

What Szczygiel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 940 census records available for the last name Szczygiel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Szczygiel 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 827 immigration records available for the last name Szczygiel. 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 534 military records available for the last name Szczygiel. For the veterans among your Szczygiel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Szczygiel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Szczygiel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Szczygiel in 1955 was 29, and 83 in 2004.

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