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Cegielski Family History

Cegielski Surname Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Cegły (named with cegła ‘brick’) or Cegielnia from cegielna ‘brickworks’.

It could also be a topographic name for someone who lived by a brickworks.

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


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Where is the Cegielski family from?

You can see how Cegielski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cegielski family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 12 Cegielski families living in Illinois. This was about 40% of all the recorded Cegielski's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Cegielski families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cegielski 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 Cegielski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cegielski. 43% of Cegielski men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Cegielski women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cegielski were Machinist and New Worker.

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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
    43%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Labor
    6%
  • Machinist
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • New Worker
    50%

What Cegielski family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Cegielski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cegielski 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 260 immigration records available for the last name Cegielski. 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 403 military records available for the last name Cegielski. For the veterans among your Cegielski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cegielski lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Cegielski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Cegielski in 1954 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cegielski ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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