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Stokowski Family History

Stokowski Name Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Stoki or Stokowo both named from stok ‘hillside slope’.

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


Similar surnames: Senkowski, Sutkowski, Stankowski, Sitkowski, Slomkowski, Sokolski

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Where is the Stokowski family from?

You can see how Stokowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stokowski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Stokowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 6 Stokowski families living in Massachusetts. This was about 18% of all the recorded Stokowski's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Stokowski families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stokowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Stokowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Assembler were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stokowski. 60% of Stokowski men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Stokowski women worked as an Assembler. .

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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
    60%
  • Barber
    20%
  • Machinist
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Assembler
    100%
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Census Records

There are 737 census records available for the last name Stokowski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stokowski 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 279 immigration records available for the last name Stokowski. 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 197 military records available for the last name Stokowski. For the veterans among your Stokowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stokowski lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2003, in the United States, Stokowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Stokowski in 1951 was 52, and 86 in 2003.

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