Zaleski Family History

Zaleski Surname Meaning

Polish: topographic name for someone who lived ‘on the other side of the forest’ from za ‘beyond’ + las ‘forest’ with the addition of the surname suffix -ski. Polish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Zalesie (derived from the same Polish words za and las as 1 above).

Polish (Załęski): topographic name for someone who lived ‘on the other side of the water meadow’ from za ‘beyond’ + łęg ‘water meadow’ with the addition of the surname suffix -ski. Americanized form of Polish Zalewski.

In some cases this is probably also an Americanized form of Ukrainian and Belorussian Zalessky, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Zalesky and Salesky.

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

Similar surnames: Zaluski, Zalewski, Poleski, Zalesky, Zales, Maleski, Waleski, Zavesky, Lesky, Walski

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You can see how Zaleski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zaleski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Zaleski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Zaleski families living in London. This was about 80% of all the recorded Zaleski's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Zaleski families in 1891.

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What did your Zaleski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zaleski. 28% of Zaleski men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Zaleski women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zaleski were Truck driver and Maid.

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Laborer

28%

Machinist

New worker

Truck driver

Laborer

10%

Waitress

Machine operator

Maid

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What is the average Zaleski lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Zaleski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Zaleski in 1943 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

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Zaleski Surname Meaning

In some cases this is probably also an Americanized form of Ukrainian and Belorussian Zalessky, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Zalesky and Salesky.

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

Where is the Zaleski family from?

What did your Zaleski ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

28%

Machinist

New worker

Truck driver

Laborer

10%

Waitress

Machine operator

Maid

What Zaleski family records will you find?

What is the average Zaleski lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Zaleski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Zaleski in 1943 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

Zaleski Family History

Zaleski Surname Meaning

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