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Krasinski Family History

Krasinski Surname Meaning

Polish (Krasiński): habitational name for someone from Krasne in Masovian Voivodeship named with a derivative of krasny ‘beautiful’.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various places in Ukraine and Belarus called Krasnaya, Krasna, or Krasnoe; it is a cognate with the Polish name above.

In some cases this may also be a variant transliteration of the rare Ukrainian or Belorussian cognate Krasinsky.

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


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Where is the Krasinski family from?

You can see how Krasinski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Krasinski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Krasinski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Krasinski families living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Krasinski's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Krasinski families in 1891.
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What did your Krasinski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Krasinski. 30% of Krasinski men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Krasinski women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Krasinski were Electrician and Housework.

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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
    30%
  • Painter
    8%
  • Labor
    8%
  • Electrician
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Fold Paper Box
    14%
  • Housework
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 547 immigration records available for the last name Krasinski. 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 702 military records available for the last name Krasinski. For the veterans among your Krasinski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Krasinski lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Krasinski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Krasinski in 1949 was 41, and 67 in 2004.

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