Polish: patronymic from a short form of a personal name such as Wolimir based on the Slavic element vol ‘to want’ (from Old Slavic voliti Polish woleć).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Wolak family from?
You can see how Wolak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wolak family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Wolak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 22 Wolak families living in New York. This was about 14% of all the recorded Wolak's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wolak families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wolak surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wolak. 25% of Wolak men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Wolak women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wolak were Farm Laborer and Sales Lady. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Wolak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Wolak in 1950 was 50, and 76 in 2004.