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Spychalski Family History

Spychalski Surname Meaning

Polish: probably from a nickname Spychała for an idle worker.

A variant of Polish dialect spychacz ‘shirker’ ‘ducker’.

(from spychać ‘to push down’).

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


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Where is the Spychalski family from?

You can see how Spychalski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spychalski family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Spychalski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Spychalski families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Spychalski's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Spychalski families in 1880.
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What did your Spychalski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spychalski. 25% of Spychalski men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Spychalski women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spychalski were New Worker and New Worker.

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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
    25%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    11%
  • New Worker
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    28%
  • Maid
    19%
  • Servant
    19%
  • New Worker
    19%

What Spychalski family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 990 census records available for the last name Spychalski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spychalski 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 160 immigration records available for the last name Spychalski. 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 353 military records available for the last name Spychalski. For the veterans among your Spychalski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spychalski lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Spychalski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Spychalski in 1954 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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