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Kaminski Name Meaning

Polish (Kaminski): habitational name for someone from any of more than 60 villages and towns named Kamien, from Polish kamien ‘stone’, ‘rock’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of the places mentioned at 1 or from places in Ukraine named Kamin, from Ukrainian kamin ‘stone’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various places named Kamionka in Polish or Kaminka in Ukrainian.

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


Similar surnames: Kalinski, Krasinski, Kulinski, Babinski, Malinski, Lapinski

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Kaminski Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Kaminski name?

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

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  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    32%

  • England & Wales

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Baltic States

    11%

  • Germanic Europe

    10%

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Kaminski Family Origin

Where is the Kaminski family from?

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You can see how Kaminski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kaminski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kaminski families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 21 Kaminski families living in Wisconsin. This was about 24% of all the recorded Kaminski's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Kaminski families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kaminski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kaminski Family Occupations

What did your Kaminski ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Laborer, Keeping House and Cabinet Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kaminski. The most common Kaminski occupation in the USA was Laborer. 31% of Kaminski's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Kaminski family was Farmer.

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  • Laborer

    31%

  • Keeping House

    13%

  • Cabinet Maker

    6%

  • Farmer

    6%

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

Kaminski Historical Records

What Kaminski family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Kaminski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kaminski 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Kaminski. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Kaminski. For the veterans among your Kaminski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kaminski Life Expectancy

What is the average Kaminski lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kaminski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kaminski in 1944 was 28, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kaminski 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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