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Michalowski Name Meaning

Polish (Michałowski): habitational name for someone from a place called Michałowice Michałowo or Michałów named with the personal name Michał (see Michal ).

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


Similar surnames: Michalski, Machowski, Cichowski, Milanowski, Wachowski, Bialkowski

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Where is the Michalowski family from?

You can see how Michalowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Michalowski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Michalowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Michalowski families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Michalowski's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Michalowski families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Michalowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Michalowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Michalowski. 30% of Michalowski men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Michalowski women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Michalowski were Machine Operator and Weaver. .

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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
    30%
  • New Worker
    7%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Machine Operator
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Beauty Operator
    9%
  • Weaver
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Michalowski. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Michalowski. For the veterans among your Michalowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Michalowski lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Michalowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Michalowski in 1942 was 53, and 82 in 2004.

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