Kurnik Family History

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Kurnik Name Meaning

Austrian (Styria) and Slovenian: topographic name for someone who lived by a piece of ground that had been cleared by fire, from kuriti ‘to make a fire’, formed with the agent noun suffix -nik.

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


Similar surnames: Gornik, Kotnik, Kuznik, Koutnik, Kirk, Karnik, Krupnik, Kunik, Rudnik

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Kurnik Family Origin

Where is the Kurnik family from?

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You can see how Kurnik families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kurnik family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Kurnik families living in Connecticut. This was about 12% of all the recorded Kurnik's in the USA. Connecticut and 2 other states had the highest population of Kurnik families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kurnik surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kurnik Family Occupations

What did your Kurnik ancestors do for a living?

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

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Kurnik Historical Records

What Kurnik family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 415 census records available for the last name Kurnik. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kurnik 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 568 immigration records available for the last name Kurnik. 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 191 military records available for the last name Kurnik. For the veterans among your Kurnik ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kurnik Life Expectancy

What is the average Kurnik lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kurnik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Kurnik in 1963 was 68, and 87 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kurnik 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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