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Grzywinski Family History

Grzywinski Surname Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Grzywna in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship named with grzywa mane metaphorically ‘edge of the forest’ or grzyb ‘mushroom’.

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


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Where is the Grzywinski family from?

You can see how Grzywinski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grzywinski family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 9 Grzywinski families living in Michigan. This was about 31% of all the recorded Grzywinski's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Grzywinski families in 1920.
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What did your Grzywinski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grzywinski. 42% of Grzywinski men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Grzywinski women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grzywinski were Carpenter and Maid.

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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%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Butcher
    13%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    25%
  • Box Machine Oper
    25%
  • Waitress
    25%
  • Maid
    25%

What Grzywinski family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 689 census records available for the last name Grzywinski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grzywinski 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 166 immigration records available for the last name Grzywinski. 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 234 military records available for the last name Grzywinski. For the veterans among your Grzywinski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grzywinski lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Grzywinski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Grzywinski in 1963 was 79, and 73 in 2004.

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