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Szczepaniak Family History

Szczepaniak Surname Meaning

Polish: patronymic from the personal name Szczepan Polish form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven).

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


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Where is the Szczepaniak family from?

You can see how Szczepaniak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Szczepaniak family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Szczepaniak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Szczepaniak families living in Michigan. This was about 61% of all the recorded Szczepaniak's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Szczepaniak families in 1880.
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What did your Szczepaniak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Szczepaniak. 30% of Szczepaniak men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Szczepaniak women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Szczepaniak were Clerk and Waitress.

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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
    30%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Assembler
    22%
  • Seamstress
    16%
  • Waitress
    11%

What Szczepaniak family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Szczepaniak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Szczepaniak 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 768 immigration records available for the last name Szczepaniak. 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 784 military records available for the last name Szczepaniak. For the veterans among your Szczepaniak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Szczepaniak lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Szczepaniak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Szczepaniak in 1962 was 71, and 87 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Szczepaniak 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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