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Krzyzanowski Name Meaning

Polish (Krzyżanowski): habitational name for someone from Krzyżanów in Łódź or Masovian voivodeships Krzyżanowo in Masovian or Greater Poland voivodeships or various places in Poland called Krzyżanowice all named with the personal name Krzyżan a derivative of krzyż ‘cross’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kaczanowski, Trojanowski, Urbanowski, Grzybowski, Przybylowski

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Where is the Krzyzanowski family from?

You can see how Krzyzanowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Krzyzanowski family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Krzyzanowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Krzyzanowski families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Krzyzanowski's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Krzyzanowski families in 1911.
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What did your Krzyzanowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Krzyzanowski. 42% of Krzyzanowski men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Krzyzanowski women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Krzyzanowski were Clerk and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    42%
  • Janitor
    8%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    30%
  • Clerk
    30%
  • Machine Operator
    20%
  • Stenographer
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 877 immigration records available for the last name Krzyzanowski. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Krzyzanowski. For the veterans among your Krzyzanowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Krzyzanowski lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Krzyzanowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Krzyzanowski in 1958 was 35, and 80 in 2004.

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