Zalesky Family History

Zalesky Surname Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Záleský): topographic name for someone who lived ‘on the other side of the forest’ from za ‘beyond’ + les ‘forest’ with the addition of the surname suffix -ský; or a habitational name for someone from Zálesie in Slovakia, a placename derived from the words za and les.

Altered form of Polish Zaleski or Załęski. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Zaleski.

This is also a variant transliteration of the Ukrainian and Belorussian cognate Zalessky.

Compare Salesky.

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

Similar surnames: Zaleski, Zaretsky, Majesky, Lasky, Paley, Salesky, Belsky, Bilsky, Malesky, Olesky

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
666	Military Records
680	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Zalesky family from?

You can see how Zalesky families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zalesky family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Zalesky families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Zalesky family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Zalesky's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Zalesky families in 1911.

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What did your Zalesky ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and New worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zalesky. 23% of Zalesky men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Zalesky women worked as a New worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zalesky were Printer and Housewife.

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Farmer

23%

Laborer

21%

New worker

Printer

New worker

22%

Stenographer

22%

Clerk

15%

Housewife

15%

What Zalesky family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Zalesky. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zalesky 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 680 immigration records available for the last name Zalesky. 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 666 military records available for the last name Zalesky. For the veterans among your Zalesky ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zalesky lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Zalesky life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Zalesky in 1945 was 28, and 77 in 2004.

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Zalesky Surname Meaning

Altered form of Polish Zaleski or Załęski. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Zaleski.

This is also a variant transliteration of the Ukrainian and Belorussian cognate Zalessky.

Compare Salesky.

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

Where is the Zalesky family from?

What did your Zalesky 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.

Farmer

23%

Laborer

21%

New worker

Printer

New worker

22%

Stenographer

22%

Clerk

15%

Housewife

15%

What Zalesky family records will you find?

What is the average Zalesky lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Zalesky life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Zalesky in 1945 was 28, and 77 in 2004.

Zalesky Family History

Zalesky Surname Meaning

8,000 record(s) for Zalesky

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What did your Zalesky ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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What Zalesky family records will you find?

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Passenger List

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What is the average Zalesky lifespan?

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Zalesky Surname Meaning

8,000 record(s) for Zalesky

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Where is the Zalesky family from?

What did your Zalesky ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Zalesky family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Zalesky family history

What is the average Zalesky lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Zalesky family tree

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