Polish (Krzemień): from the vocabulary word krzemień ‘flint’ either a topographic name for someone living in a flinty place or a nickname for a hard man.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Krzemien family from?
You can see how Krzemien families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Krzemien family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Krzemien families living in Michigan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Krzemien's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Krzemien families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Krzemien surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Krzemien. 56% of Krzemien men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Krzemien women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Krzemien were New Worker and Waitress. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Krzemien life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Krzemien in 1963 was 72, and 56 in 2004.