Kilinski Family History

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Kilinski Name Meaning

from the personal name Kilian, which is from the Irish personal name Cillín (see Killeen). St. Kilian was a 7th-century Irish missionary to Franconia and Thuringia, martyred c. 698 at Würzburg, hence the popularity of the personal name in medieval central Europe. habitational name for someone from a place called Kiliany, named for this saint.

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


Similar surnames: Kalinski, Kulinski, Bilinski, Zielinski, Kicinski, Olinski, Hilinski

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Kilinski Family Origin

Where is the Kilinski family from?

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You can see how Kilinski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kilinski family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kilinski families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Kilinski families living in Wisconsin. This was about 57% of all the recorded Kilinski's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Kilinski families in 1880.
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Kilinski Family Occupations

What did your Kilinski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the US named Kilinski. 36% of Kilinski men worked as a Laborer

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farm Hand
    22%
  • Weaver
    15%
  • Shipping Clerk
    15%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Kilinski Historical Records

What Kilinski family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 825 census records available for the last name Kilinski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kilinski 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 240 immigration records available for the last name Kilinski. 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 300 military records available for the last name Kilinski. For the veterans among your Kilinski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kilinski Life Expectancy

What is the average Kilinski lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Kilinski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kilinski in 1958 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

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