Borkowski Family History

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Borkowski Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from a place called Borki, Borkowice, or Borek, all named with Polish bór ‘pine forest’, or from Borków, which derives from the personal name Borek + the possessive suffix -ow.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Borowski, Bonkowski, Zborowski, Markowski, Bukowski, Orlowski

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Borkowski Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Borkowski name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Borkowski. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    29%

  • England & Wales

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    12%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Baltic States

    11%

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Borkowski Family Origin

Where is the Borkowski family from?

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You can see how Borkowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Borkowski family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Borkowski families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Borkowski families living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Borkowski's in the USA. Michigan had the highest population of Borkowski families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Borkowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Borkowski Family Occupations

What did your Borkowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Borkowski occupation in the USA was Laborer. 100% of Borkowski's were Laborers.

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  • Laborer

    100%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Borkowski ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Borkowski Historical Records

What Borkowski family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Borkowski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Borkowski census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Borkowski. 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 Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Borkowski. For the veterans among your Borkowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Borkowski Life Expectancy

What is the average Borkowski lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Borkowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Borkowski in 1955 was 52, and 81 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Borkowski

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Borkowski 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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