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Paczkowski Name Meaning

Polish:: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Paczkowo or Paczków in Greater Poland and Opole voivodeships named with the personal name Paczek a variant of Pacek . (Pączkowski): habitational name for someone from Pączkowo in Mława County Masovian Voivodeship named with the nickname Pączek (which is from pączek meaning ‘bud’ also denoting a kind of fried dough).

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


Similar surnames: Baczkowski, Raczkowski, Kaczkowski, Kuczkowski, Mackowski, Jackowski

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Where is the Paczkowski family from?

You can see how Paczkowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paczkowski family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 18 Paczkowski families living in Wisconsin. This was about 18% of all the recorded Paczkowski's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Paczkowski families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Paczkowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Paczkowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Paczkowski. 33% of Paczkowski men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Paczkowski women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Paczkowski were Clerk and Sewing. .

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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
    33%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • New Worker
    5%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    25%
  • Maid
    15%
  • Seamstress
    11%
  • Sewing
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 660 immigration records available for the last name Paczkowski. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Paczkowski. For the veterans among your Paczkowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Paczkowski lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Paczkowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Paczkowski in 1945 was 37, and 76 in 2004.

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