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Mroczek Family History

Mroczek Surname Meaning

Polish: nickname for a person of a gloomy disposition from Polish mroczek ‘small dark cloud’ (a diminutive of mrok ‘cloud’ also used in the sense ‘gloom darkness’).

This word also means ‘bat’ which could also lie behind the nickname.

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


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Where is the Mroczek family from?

You can see how Mroczek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mroczek family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 15 Mroczek families living in Illinois. This was about 38% of all the recorded Mroczek's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Mroczek families in 1920.
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What did your Mroczek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mroczek. 39% of Mroczek men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    39%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Machinist
    9%
  • Molder
    7%

What Mroczek family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Mroczek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mroczek 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 561 immigration records available for the last name Mroczek. 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 564 military records available for the last name Mroczek. For the veterans among your Mroczek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mroczek lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Mroczek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Mroczek in 1956 was 46, and 66 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mroczek ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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