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Czapiewski Family History

Czapiewski Surname Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from Czapiewice in Pomeranian Voivodeship named with the nickname Czapa (from regional Kashubian czapa ‘person who walks slowly and awkwardly’).

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


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Where is the Czapiewski family from?

You can see how Czapiewski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Czapiewski family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Czapiewski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Czapiewski family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Czapiewski's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Czapiewski families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Czapiewski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Czapiewski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Packer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Czapiewski. 31% of Czapiewski men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Czapiewski women worked as a Packer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Czapiewski were Truck Driver 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

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farm Laborer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Packer
    50%
  • New Worker
    50%

What Czapiewski family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Czapiewski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Czapiewski 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 180 immigration records available for the last name Czapiewski. 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 287 military records available for the last name Czapiewski. For the veterans among your Czapiewski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Czapiewski lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Czapiewski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Czapiewski in 1955 was 51, and 86 in 2004.

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