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Pliska Family History

Pliska Surname Meaning

Czech (rarely Plíska): from dialect pliska ‘wagtail’ a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way.

Czech (Plíška): nickname for a bald man from a diminutive of pleš ‘bald patch’.

Altered form of Polish Pliszka: from pliszka ‘wagtail’ a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Pliska family from?

You can see how Pliska families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pliska family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Pliska families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Pliska families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Pliska's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Pliska families in 1880.
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What did your Pliska ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pliska. 52% of Pliska men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Pliska women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pliska were New Worker and Waitress.

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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
    52%
  • Farmer
    21%
  • Clerk
    5%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    25%
  • Bookkeeper
    19%
  • Maid
    19%
  • Waitress
    13%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Pliska. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pliska 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 535 immigration records available for the last name Pliska. 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 501 military records available for the last name Pliska. For the veterans among your Pliska ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pliska lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Pliska life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pliska in 1947 was 52, and 83 in 2004.

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