Borak Family History

Borak Surname Meaning

Polish, Croatian, and Serbian names derive from a pet form of various Slavic compound personal names formed with the element bor meaning ‘to fight’ (from Old Slavic and South Slavic boriti se). Examples include Polish Borzysław and Croatian and Serbian Borislav (see also Boris).

Czech and Slovak names, such as Borák, can be habitational, referring to individuals from any of the many places named with bor meaning ‘pine forest’. They can also originate from pet forms of compound personal names containing the element bor meaning 'to fight', such as the Czech name Dalibor.

In Slovak, Borák may serve as a nickname or a topographic name derived from the plant name borák, which means ‘borage’.

Slovenian names are cognates of the names described in the previous sections, indicating their shared linguistic and cultural heritage.

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

Similar surnames: Borek, Bora, Barak, Boran, Bork, Boros, Borck, Dolak, Bozak, Boron

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Where is the Borak family from?

You can see how Borak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Borak family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Borak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Borak family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Borak's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Borak families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Borak surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Borak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Borak. 21% of Borak men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Borak women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Borak were Labor and Stenographer.

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Laborer

21%

Salesman

14%

Farmer

11%

Labor

11%

Saleslady

13%

Nurse

10%

Machine operator

10%

Stenographer

10%

What Borak family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Borak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Borak census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 704 immigration records available for the last name Borak. 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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Military Records

There are 642 military records available for the last name Borak. For the veterans among your Borak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Borak lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Borak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Borak in 1961 was 67, and 78 in 2004.

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Borak Surname Meaning

In Slovak, Borák may serve as a nickname or a topographic name derived from the plant name borák, which means ‘borage’.

Slovenian names are cognates of the names described in the previous sections, indicating their shared linguistic and cultural heritage.

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

Where is the Borak family from?

What did your Borak ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

21%

Salesman

14%

Farmer

11%

Labor

11%

Saleslady

13%

Nurse

10%

Machine operator

10%

Stenographer

10%

What Borak family records will you find?

What is the average Borak lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Borak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Borak in 1961 was 67, and 78 in 2004.

Borak Family History

Borak Surname Meaning

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Borak Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Borak

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Where is the Borak family from?

What did your Borak ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Borak family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Borak lifespan?

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