Johanek Family History

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Johanek Name Meaning

Czech (Johánek): from a pet form of the German personal name Johann.

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


Similar surnames: Hanek, Janek, Romanek, Tomanek, Juranek, Johann, John, Johanns

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Johanek Family Origin

Where is the Johanek family from?

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You can see how Johanek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Johanek family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Johanek families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 11 Johanek families living in Wisconsin. This was about 46% of all the recorded Johanek's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Johanek families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Johanek surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Johanek Family Occupations

What did your Johanek ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer and Laborer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Johanek. The most common Johanek occupation in the USA was Farmer. 75% of Johanek's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    75%

  • Laborer

    25%

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

Johanek Historical Records

What Johanek family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Johanek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Johanek 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Johanek. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Johanek. For the veterans among your Johanek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Johanek Life Expectancy

What is the average Johanek lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Johanek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Johanek in 1963 was 84, and 86 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Johanek

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Johanek 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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