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Przekop Family History

Przekop Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Prokop, Prieto, Piekos, Rekow, Prevot, Prevo, Premo, Rehkop, Resop

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Where is the Przekop family from?

You can see how Przekop families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Przekop family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 10 Przekop families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 53% of all the recorded Przekop's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Przekop families in 1920.
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What did your Przekop ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Heel Tacker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Przekop. 18% of Przekop men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Przekop women worked as a Heel Tacker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Przekop were Huckster and Housewife. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Painter
    14%
  • Cementmixer
    9%
  • Huckster
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Heel Tacker
    43%
  • Bookkeeper
    29%
  • Housewife
    29%
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Census Records

There are 563 census records available for the last name Przekop. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Przekop 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 203 immigration records available for the last name Przekop. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 374 military records available for the last name Przekop. For the veterans among your Przekop ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Przekop lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Przekop life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Przekop in 1961 was 55, and 92 in 2004.

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