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Zurek Name Meaning

Polish (Żurek) Czech (Žurek Žůrek) and Slovak (mainly Žurek and Žúrek): from Polish żurek and its Czech and Slovak dialect variants meaning ‘sour soup’ perhaps applied as a nickname for someone who had a special liking for sour soup.

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


Similar surnames: Turek, Kurek, Burak, Burek, Zubek, Zarek, Jurek, Syrek, Zuk, Zelek

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Where is the Zurek family from?

You can see how Zurek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zurek family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Zurek families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Zurek families living in Minnesota. This was about 86% of all the recorded Zurek's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Zurek families in 1880.
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What did your Zurek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Assembler were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zurek. 39% of Zurek men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Zurek women worked as an Assembler. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zurek were Packer and New Worker. .

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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
    39%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Labor
    6%
  • Packer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Assembler
    20%
  • Machine Operator
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • New Worker
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Zurek lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Zurek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1954. The average life expectancy for Zurek in 1954 was 100, and 83 in 2004.

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