Polanski Family History

Polanski Surname Meaning

Polish Rusyn (from Poland) and Jewish (from Poland) (Polański): topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing from Polish polana ‘glade, clearing’ (a derivative of pole ‘field’) or a habitational name for someone from a place called Polana, Polanka, Polany, or any of various other Polish places called with this word.

Compare Polansky. Polish (Polański): ethnic name for a Pole or more specifically for a descendant of the Polanie, one of the original Polish tribes.

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

Similar surnames: Wolanski, Poleski, Polansky, Poplawski, Dolinski, Rozanski, Romanski, Wolinski, Poznanski, Ulanski

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
783	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Polanski family from?

You can see how Polanski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Polanski family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Polanski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 26 Polanski families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 27% of all the recorded Polanski's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Polanski families in 1920.

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What did your Polanski ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Polanski.

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There are 2K census records available for the last name Polanski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Polanski census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Polanski. 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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Military Records

There are 783 military records available for the last name Polanski. For the veterans among your Polanski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Polanski lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Polanski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Polanski in 1954 was 31, and 82 in 2004.

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Polanski Surname Meaning

Compare Polansky. Polish (Polański): ethnic name for a Pole or more specifically for a descendant of the Polanie, one of the original Polish tribes.

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

Where is the Polanski family from?

What did your Polanski ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Polanski.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Polanski family records will you find?

What is the average Polanski lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Polanski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Polanski in 1954 was 31, and 82 in 2004.

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