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Szafranski Name Meaning

Polish (Szafrański): habitational name for someone from either of two places called Szafranki in Masovian and Podlaskie voivodeships or Szafranów in Masovian and Podkarpackie voivodeships all named with szafran ‘saffron’ (see Safran ). Compare Safranski .

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


Similar surnames: Safranski, Szymanski, Skarzynski, Szafran, Szczepanski, Szatkowski

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Where is the Szafranski family from?

You can see how Szafranski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Szafranski family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Szafranski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 24 Szafranski families living in Illinois. This was about 30% of all the recorded Szafranski's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Szafranski families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Szafranski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Szafranski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Szafranski. 36% of Szafranski men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Szafranski women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Szafranski were Machinist and Maid. .

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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
    36%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Maid
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 723 immigration records available for the last name Szafranski. 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 Szafranski. For the veterans among your Szafranski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Szafranski lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Szafranski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Szafranski in 1947 was 37, and 71 in 2004.

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