Sadowski Family History

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Sadowski Name Meaning

Polish, Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic), Ukrainian, and Belorussian: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named with Polish sad ‘orchard’ or a cognate in a related Slavic language, for example Sadowa in northeastern Poland. This surname is also well established in German-speaking countries.

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


Similar surnames: Sakowski, Rakowski, Makowski, Janowski, Sadowsky, Landowski, Badowski

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Sadowski Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Sadowski name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Sadowski. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    33%

  • England & Wales

    18%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Baltic States

    10%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

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Sadowski Family Origin

Where is the Sadowski family from?

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You can see how Sadowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sadowski family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sadowski families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Sadowski families living in Essex. This was about 44% of all the recorded Sadowski's in the UK. Essex had the highest population of Sadowski families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sadowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Sadowski Family Occupations

What did your Sadowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Tinsmith and Works For Shoemaker were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Sadowski. The most common Sadowski occupation in the USA was Tinsmith. 50% of Sadowski's were Tinsmiths.

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  • Tinsmith

    50%

  • Works For Shoemaker

    50%

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

Sadowski Historical Records

What Sadowski family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Sadowski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sadowski 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Sadowski. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Sadowski. For the veterans among your Sadowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Sadowski Life Expectancy

What is the average Sadowski lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sadowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sadowski in 1943 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sadowski

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sadowski 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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