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Yavorsky Family History

Yavorsky Surname Meaning

Ukrainian Belorussian and Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name for someone from a place called with yavir (Belorussian yavar Russian yavor) ‘sycamore maple’.

Compare Javorsky Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Javorský (see Javorsky).

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


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Where is the Yavorsky family from?

You can see how Yavorsky families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yavorsky family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Yavorsky families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Yavorsky families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Yavorsky's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Yavorsky families in 1880.
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What did your Yavorsky ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yavorsky. 35% of Yavorsky men worked as a Miner and 58% of Yavorsky women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yavorsky were Salesman and Housewife.

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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

  • Miner
    35%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Tailor
    8%
  • Salesman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    58%
  • Housewife
    43%

What Yavorsky family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 772 census records available for the last name Yavorsky. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yavorsky 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 139 immigration records available for the last name Yavorsky. 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 253 military records available for the last name Yavorsky. For the veterans among your Yavorsky ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yavorsky lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Yavorsky life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Yavorsky in 1964 was 67, and 73 in 2004.

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