Kostelnik Family History

Kostelnik Surname Meaning

Czech (Kostelník): status name for a sacristan or sexton from an agent noun based on kostel ‘church’.

Rusyn (from Slovakia, Poland, Serbia, and Croatia; in Slovakia mainly Kostelník): nickname or status name from kostelnyk ‘Catholic’ referring to the predominant religious affiliation (Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine Rite) of the Rusyns (see Rusin).

The surname may also refer to the duty of a sacristan or sexton (see 1 above).

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

Similar surnames: Kostelecky, Koster, Koenig, Koutnik, Koscielniak, Kosik, Potocnik, Kosek, Kosnik, Kostecki

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702	Military Records
460	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kostelnik family from?

You can see how Kostelnik families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kostelnik family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kostelnik families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Kostelnik families living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Kostelnik's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Kostelnik families in 1880.

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What did your Kostelnik ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kostelnik. 33% of Kostelnik men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Kostelnik women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kostelnik were Coal loader and Sewer.

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Laborer

33%

Coal miner

14%

Farmer

10%

Coal loader

Waitress

21%

Maid

17%

New worker

13%

Sewer

13%

What Kostelnik family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Kostelnik. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kostelnik census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 460 immigration records available for the last name Kostelnik. 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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Military Records

There are 702 military records available for the last name Kostelnik. For the veterans among your Kostelnik ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kostelnik lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kostelnik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kostelnik in 1949 was 41, and 80 in 2004.

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Kostelnik Surname Meaning

Czech (Kostelník): status name for a sacristan or sexton from an agent noun based on kostel ‘church’.

The surname may also refer to the duty of a sacristan or sexton (see 1 above).

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

Where is the Kostelnik family from?

What did your Kostelnik ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

33%

Coal miner

14%

Farmer

10%

Coal loader

Waitress

21%

Maid

17%

New worker

13%

Sewer

13%

What Kostelnik family records will you find?

What is the average Kostelnik lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kostelnik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kostelnik in 1949 was 41, and 80 in 2004.

Kostelnik Family History

Kostelnik Surname Meaning

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Kostelnik Surname Meaning

8,000 record(s) for Kostelnik

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Where is the Kostelnik family from?

What did your Kostelnik ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kostelnik family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kostelnik lifespan?

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