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Winkowski Name Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from Winek in Łódź Voivodeship or Vinkovtsy (Polish Winkowce) in western Belarus. Polish: alternatively from the personal name Winek Wink (a pet form of ancient Germanic personal names composed with the element wini ‘friend’; see Wieneke ) + the surname ending -owski. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Vinkovtsy (Polish Winkowce) in western Belarus.

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


Similar surnames: Wilkowski, Witkowski, Binkowski, Borkowski, Markowski, Jankowski

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Where is the Winkowski family from?

You can see how Winkowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winkowski family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Winkowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Winkowski family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Winkowski's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Winkowski families in 1891.
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What did your Winkowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Chain Maker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Winkowski. 48% of Winkowski men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Winkowski women worked as a Chain Maker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Winkowski were Assembler and Laborer. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    48%
  • New Worker
    18%
  • Machinist
    9%
  • Assembler
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Chain Maker
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 247 immigration records available for the last name Winkowski. 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 396 military records available for the last name Winkowski. For the veterans among your Winkowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Winkowski lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Winkowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Winkowski in 1943 was 41, and 82 in 2004.

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