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Obuchowski Family History

Obuchowski Surname Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from Obuchowo in Podlaskie and Warmian-Masurian voivodeships or from Obuchów which is now in Lithuania. These places are named from the nickname Obuch which is from the vocabulary word obuch ‘back of an axe’.

In some cases possibly also an altered form of Ukrainian Obukhovsky: habitational name for someone from Obukhov near Kiev, a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Obuchowski family from?

You can see how Obuchowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Obuchowski family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 9 Obuchowski families living in Illinois. This was about 35% of all the recorded Obuchowski's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Obuchowski families in 1920.
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What did your Obuchowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Obuchowski. 29% of Obuchowski men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Obuchowski women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Obuchowski were Machine Hand and Demonstrator.

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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
    29%
  • Janitor
    11%
  • Butcher
    11%
  • Machine Hand
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    25%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Housework
    19%
  • Demonstrator
    13%

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Census Records

There are 765 census records available for the last name Obuchowski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Obuchowski 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 229 immigration records available for the last name Obuchowski. 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 336 military records available for the last name Obuchowski. For the veterans among your Obuchowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Obuchowski lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Obuchowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Obuchowski in 1963 was 61, and 85 in 2004.

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