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Szpak Family History

Szpak Surname Meaning

Polish Rusyn (from Poland) and Jewish (from Poland): nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a starling Polish szpak.

In the case of Jewish bearers, it is generally an artificial name.

Compare Shpak and Spack.

Polish: nickname from szpakowaty ‘grayish’ ‘tinged with gray’.

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


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Where is the Szpak family from?

You can see how Szpak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Szpak family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Szpak families living in Illinois. This was about 32% of all the recorded Szpak's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Szpak families in 1920.
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What did your Szpak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Szpak. 48% of Szpak men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Szpak women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Szpak were Farmer and Wrapper.

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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
    48%
  • Machinist
    18%
  • Labor
    9%
  • Farmer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    50%
  • Wrapper
    50%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Szpak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Szpak 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Szpak. 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 399 military records available for the last name Szpak. For the veterans among your Szpak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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