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Dombrowski Family History

Dombrowski Surname Meaning

Polish: variant of Dąbrowski (see Dabrowski). This form of the surname is also found in Germany.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Dombrowa (in Polish Dąbrowa; see Dabrowski compare 1 above) or Dombrovo Dombrova or Dombrovka for example in the districts of Zhitomir Vladimir and Kamenets in Ukraine.

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


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

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dombrowski. 100% of Dombrowski women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Dombrowski. For the veterans among your Dombrowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dombrowski lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Dombrowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dombrowski in 1941 was 58, and 79 in 2004.

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