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Bozek Name Meaning

Polish (Bożek); Czech Slovak and Croatian (Božek): from a pet form of the compound personal names formed with Slavic Bog ‘God’ e.g. Polish Boguchwał ‘praise of God’ Bogdan ‘gift of God’ or Chwalibog ‘praise God’ Croatian Božidar (see Bozic ). Polish (Bożek): nickname from bożek ‘idol pagan divinity’.

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


Similar surnames: Brozek, Bolek, Bozak, Bozik, Borek, Bocek, Kolek, Rozek, Kozik, Buzek

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Where is the Bozek family from?

You can see how Bozek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bozek family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bozek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Bozek family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Bozek's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bozek families in 1891.
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What did your Bozek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bozek. 34% of Bozek men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Bozek women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bozek were Machinist and Clerk. .

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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
    34%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Loader
    6%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    13%
  • Weaver
    13%
  • Waitress
    13%
  • Clerk
    10%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bozek. For the veterans among your Bozek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bozek lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bozek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bozek in 1945 was 39, and 80 in 2004.

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