Polish: from a pet form of any of several Old Polish personal names such as Sirobąd or Sirosław formed with the first element sir- ‘deprived destitute’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Sirek family from?
You can see how Sirek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sirek family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Sirek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Sirek family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Sirek's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sirek families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sirek surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Farm Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sirek. 49% of Sirek men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Sirek women worked as a Farm Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sirek were Operator and Farm House Keeper. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Sirek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sirek in 1959 was 42, and 88 in 2004.