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Zapolski Family History

Zapolski Surname Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Zapole in Podkarpacie and Łódź voivodeships (and numerous places in modern Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine) named with za ‘beyond’ + pole ‘field, open country’.

Alternately, it may be a topographic name for someone living ‘beyond the field’.

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


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Where is the Zapolski family from?

You can see how Zapolski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zapolski family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Zapolski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 6 Zapolski families living in Wisconsin. This was about 17% of all the recorded Zapolski's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Zapolski families in 1920.
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What did your Zapolski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Baker and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zapolski. 27% of Zapolski men worked as a Baker and 50% of Zapolski women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zapolski were Miner and Nurse.

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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

  • Baker
    27%
  • Farm Hand
    20%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Miner
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Nurse
    50%

What Zapolski family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 526 census records available for the last name Zapolski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zapolski 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 204 immigration records available for the last name Zapolski. 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 234 military records available for the last name Zapolski. For the veterans among your Zapolski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zapolski lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2003, in the United States, Zapolski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Zapolski in 1957 was 49, and 89 in 2003.

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