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Kopernik Name Meaning

Polish:: occupational name for a copper miner or copper smelter Old Polish kopernik. habitational name for someone from Koperniki in Opole Voivodeship named with kopr ‘copper’.

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


Similar surnames: Gornik, Hornik, Zeleznik, Kopecki, Koper, Kotnik, Kopera, Olejnik

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Where is the Kopernik family from?

You can see how Kopernik families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kopernik family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kopernik families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Kopernik families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Kopernik's in USA. New York had the highest population of Kopernik families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kopernik ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 90 census records available for the last name Kopernik. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kopernik 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 45 immigration records available for the last name Kopernik. 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 18 military records available for the last name Kopernik. For the veterans among your Kopernik ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kopernik lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Kopernik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kopernik in 1968 was 89, and 98 in 2004.

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