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Baranowski Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from the village of Baranów or from any of many other places (Baran Barany Baranowice Baranovo Baranovka etc.) named with Polish baran ‘ram’.

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


Similar surnames: Baranski, Tarnowski, Baranoski, Zarnowski, Karnowski, Sarnowski

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Where is the Baranowski family from?

You can see how Baranowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baranowski family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Baranowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Baranowski families living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Baranowski's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Baranowski families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Baranowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Baranowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baranowski. 25% of Baranowski men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Baranowski women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baranowski were Truck Driver 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
    25%
  • Machinist
    7%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Machine Operator
    10%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Packer
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Baranowski. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Baranowski. For the veterans among your Baranowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baranowski lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Baranowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Baranowski in 1948 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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