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Wesolowski Name Meaning

Polish (Wesołowski): habitational name for someone from any of the many places in Poland called Wesoła Wesołowo or Wesołów all named with Polish wesoły ‘pleasant’ ‘cheerful’.

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


Similar surnames: Wisniowski, Wnorowski, Sokolowski, Lisowski, Jaworowski, Zborowski

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Where is the Wesolowski family from?

You can see how Wesolowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wesolowski family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wesolowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Wesolowski family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Wesolowski's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Wesolowski families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wesolowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wesolowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wesolowski. 31% of Wesolowski men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Wesolowski women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wesolowski were Labor and 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
    31%
  • New Worker
    7%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Labor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    8%
  • New Worker
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Assembler
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wesolowski. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Wesolowski. For the veterans among your Wesolowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wesolowski lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Wesolowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Wesolowski in 1954 was 54, and 73 in 2004.

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