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Polansky Name Meaning

Czech (Polanský); Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) (Polanský and Poľanský): topographic name derived from Czech dialect polana ‘clearing glade’ Slovak poľana ‘mountain meadow’ or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called with these words. Alternatively it may be an ethnic name for a Pole (see Polanski ). Compare 3 below. Altered form of Polish Rusyn (from Poland) and Jewish (from Poland) Polański (see Polanski ). Americanized form of Ukrainian and Rusyn Polyansky: topographic name derived from polyana ‘clearing glade’ also ‘(large) meadow’ or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called with this word. Americanized form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Polyansky: habitational name for someone from any of various places called with Ukrainian polyana (see 3 above).

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


Similar surnames: Polanski, Dolinsky, Polsky, Kolinsky, Malinsky, Rozansky, Polasky

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You can see how Polansky families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Polansky family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Polansky families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Polansky families living in Iowa. This was about 47% of all the recorded Polansky's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Polansky families in 1880.
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What did your Polansky ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Polansky. 100% of Polansky women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Polansky life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Polansky in 1957 was 61, and 88 in 2004.

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