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Nowacki Family History

Nowacki Surname Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Nowaki in the Lesser Poland, Opole, Masovian voivodeships, and elsewhere named with nowy ‘new’.

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


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Where is the Nowacki family from?

You can see how Nowacki families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nowacki family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Nowacki families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Nowacki families living in Wisconsin. This was about 43% of all the recorded Nowacki's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Nowacki families in 1880.
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What did your Nowacki ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nowacki. 21% of Nowacki men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Nowacki women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nowacki were New Worker and Laborer.

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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
    21%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • New Worker
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    19%
  • Machine Operator
    11%
  • Saleslady
    9%
  • Laborer
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Nowacki lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Nowacki life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Nowacki in 1951 was 30, and 78 in 2004.

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