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Potempa Family History

Potempa Surname Meaning

Polish: variant of Potępa a nickname from a derivative of potępić ‘to condemn’

applied either to a very judgmental person or to someone who was condemned.

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


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Where is the Potempa family from?

You can see how Potempa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Potempa family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Potempa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Potempa families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Potempa's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Potempa families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Potempa surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Potempa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Assembler were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Potempa. 38% of Potempa men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Potempa women worked as an Assembler. Some less common occupations for Americans named Potempa were Farmer and Seamstress.

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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
    38%
  • Assembler
    15%
  • Printer
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Assembler
    28%
  • Housework
    19%
  • Splicing Nets
    19%
  • Seamstress
    19%

What Potempa family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 819 census records available for the last name Potempa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Potempa 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 231 immigration records available for the last name Potempa. 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 252 military records available for the last name Potempa. For the veterans among your Potempa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Potempa lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Potempa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Potempa in 1954 was 66, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Potempa ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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