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Leszczynski Family History

Leszczynski Surname Meaning

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Leszczyński): habitational name for someone from the city of Leszno (formerly Leszczno) in Greater Poland Voivodeship or any of numerous places called Leszczyna, Leszczyno, Leszczyny, or Leszczynek (named with Polish leszczyna ‘hazel’).

The name can also be derived from Leszcze, several villages named with the dialect leszcza ‘hazel’ or leszcz ‘bream’.

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


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Where is the Leszczynski family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leszczynski. 32% of Leszczynski men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Leszczynski women worked as a Laundress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leszczynski were Machinist and Assembler.

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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
    32%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laundress
    13%
  • Operator
    13%
  • Packer
    13%
  • Assembler
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Leszczynski. For the veterans among your Leszczynski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leszczynski lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Leszczynski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Leszczynski in 1950 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

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