Jewish (from Ukraine and Belorussia): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Polonnoe Polonka and Polonsk in Ukraine and Belarus.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Polonsky family from?
You can see how Polonsky families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Polonsky family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Polonsky families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Polonsky families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Polonsky's in USA. New York had the highest population of Polonsky families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Polonsky surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Polonsky. 14% of Polonsky men worked as a Salesman and 16% of Polonsky women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Polonsky were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Polonsky life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Polonsky in 1962 was 74, and 91 in 2004.