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Karwacki Family History

Karwacki Surname Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from Karwacz in Lublin and Masovian Voivodeship named with Karw

a nickname from the dialect word karw ‘ox’.

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


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Where is the Karwacki family from?

You can see how Karwacki families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Karwacki family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Karwacki families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 9 Karwacki families living in Michigan. This was about 26% of all the recorded Karwacki's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Karwacki families in 1920.
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What did your Karwacki ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Karwacki. 34% of Karwacki men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Karwacki women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Karwacki were Proprietor and Stenographer.

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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
    34%
  • Assembler
    10%
  • Machinist
    10%
  • Proprietor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    29%
  • Typist
    22%
  • Waitress
    22%
  • Stenographer
    15%

What Karwacki family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 827 census records available for the last name Karwacki. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Karwacki 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 276 immigration records available for the last name Karwacki. 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 230 military records available for the last name Karwacki. For the veterans among your Karwacki ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Karwacki lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Karwacki life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Karwacki in 1948 was 27, and 80 in 2004.

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