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Szczesniak Family History

Szczesniak Name Meaning

Polish (Szcześniak Szczęśniak):: patronymic from the personal name Szczęsny ‘happy fortunate lucky’ (see Szczesny ). nickname meaning ‘lucky fellow’ a derivative of szczęsny ‘happy fortunate lucky’.

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


Similar surnames: Szczepaniak, Szczesny, Szczepanik, Czarniak, Stefaniak, Szymkowiak

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Where is the Szczesniak family from?

You can see how Szczesniak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Szczesniak family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 9 Szczesniak families living in Michigan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Szczesniak's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Szczesniak families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Szczesniak surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Szczesniak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Szczesniak. 33% of Szczesniak men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Szczesniak women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Szczesniak were Machinist and Domestic. .

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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
    33%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Punch Press Operator
    10%
  • Machinist
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Domestic
    50%
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Census Records

There are 964 census records available for the last name Szczesniak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Szczesniak census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 404 immigration records available for the last name Szczesniak. 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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Draft Cards

There are 546 military records available for the last name Szczesniak. For the veterans among your Szczesniak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Szczesniak lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Szczesniak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Szczesniak in 1946 was 29, and 71 in 2004.

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