Szymaszek Family History

Szymaszek Surname Meaning

Polish: from a pet form of the personal name Szymon (see Simon).

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

Similar surnames: Szymczak, Szymczyk, Masek, Szarek, Szasz, Paszek, Banaszek, Misiaszek, Tomasek, Zaczek

5,000 record(s) for Szymaszek

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
250	Military Records
251	Immigration Records
549	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Szymaszek family from?

You can see how Szymaszek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Szymaszek family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Szymaszek families living in Michigan. This was about 23% of all the recorded Szymaszek's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Szymaszek families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Szymaszek surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Szymaszek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Szymaszek. 32% of Szymaszek men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Szymaszek women worked as a Machine operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Szymaszek were Molder and Waitress.

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

32%

Machinist

12%

Assembler

12%

Molder

12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Machine operator

50%

Waitress

50%

What Szymaszek family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 549 census records available for the last name Szymaszek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Szymaszek census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 251 immigration records available for the last name Szymaszek. 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.

Military Records

There are 250 military records available for the last name Szymaszek. For the veterans among your Szymaszek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Szymaszek lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Szymaszek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Szymaszek in 1962 was 54, and 86 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Szymaszek ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.