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Kurnik Family History

Kurnik Surname Meaning

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for dealer in poultry from Polish Belorussian and Ukrainian kura ‘hen’ + the Slavic occupational suffix -nik.

Slovenian: from a derivative of kuriti ‘to make a fire’ applied as a nickname or a topographic name for someone who lived on a land that had been cleared by fire.

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


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You can see how Kurnik families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kurnik family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Kurnik families living in Connecticut. This was about 12% of all the recorded Kurnik's in USA. Connecticut and 2 other states had the highest population of Kurnik families in 1920.
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What did your Kurnik ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Kurnik. 100% of Kurnik men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 568 immigration records available for the last name Kurnik. 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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There are 191 military records available for the last name Kurnik. For the veterans among your Kurnik ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kurnik lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kurnik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Kurnik in 1963 was 68, and 87 in 2004.

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