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Zienkowski Family History

Zienkowski Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Pienkowski, Bienkowski, Ziolkowski, Senkowski, Winkowski, Wieckowski

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Where is the Zienkowski family from?

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

What did your Zienkowski ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Zienkowski ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Zienkowski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zienkowski census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 9 immigration records available for the last name Zienkowski. 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 4 military records available for the last name Zienkowski. For the veterans among your Zienkowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zienkowski lifespan?

Average Zienkowski life expectancy in 2002 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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