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Bukowski Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from a place called Buków, Bukowo, or Bukowa, from buk ‘beech’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bukoski, Bykowski, Kukowski, Butkowski, Lukowski, Borkowski, Bakowski

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Bukowski Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bukowski name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bukowski. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    33%

  • England & Wales

    18%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Germanic Europe

    12%

  • Baltic States

    9%

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Bukowski Family Origin

Where is the Bukowski family from?

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You can see how Bukowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bukowski family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bukowski families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Bukowski families living in Michigan. This was about 31% of all the recorded Bukowski's in the USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Bukowski families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bukowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bukowski Family Occupations

What did your Bukowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Bukowski occupation in the USA was Keeps House. 25% of Bukowski's were Keeps Houses. A less common occupation for the Bukowski family was Shoe Maker. Keeps House, Laborer and Rag Peddler were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bukowski.

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  • Keeps House

    25%

  • Laborer

    25%

  • Rag Peddler

    25%

  • Shoe Maker

    25%

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

Bukowski Historical Records

What Bukowski family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Bukowski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bukowski census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bukowski. 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 Card

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

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Bukowski Life Expectancy

What is the average Bukowski lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bukowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bukowski in 1946 was 32, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bukowski

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bukowski 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.

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