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Piszczek Family History

Piszczek Name Meaning

Polish: nickname from a derivative of piszcseć ‘to squeal to squeak’ used e.g. for a fife player.

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


Similar surnames: Pickel, Placek, Pick, Toczek, Piascik, Placzek, Ciszek, Kruczek

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Where is the Piszczek family from?

You can see how Piszczek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piszczek family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Piszczek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Piszczek families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Piszczek's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Piszczek families in 1880.
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What did your Piszczek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Piszczek. 50% of Piszczek men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Piszczek women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Piszczek were Butcher and Packer. .

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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
    50%
  • Press Operator
    12%
  • Baker
    8%
  • Butcher
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Seamstress
    25%
  • Topper
    25%
  • Packer
    25%
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What Piszczek family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 869 census records available for the last name Piszczek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piszczek 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 Piszczek. 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 303 military records available for the last name Piszczek. For the veterans among your Piszczek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piszczek lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Piszczek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Piszczek in 1958 was 44, and 78 in 2004.

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