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Dembowski Name Meaning

Polish: variant of Dębowski (see Debowski ).

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


Similar surnames: Dembinski, Debski, Dombrowski, Dabrowski, Dombrowsky, Dzikowski

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Where is the Dembowski family from?

You can see how Dembowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dembowski family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Dembowski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 16 Dembowski families living in New York. This was about 16% of all the recorded Dembowski's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dembowski families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dembowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dembowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dembowski. 27% of Dembowski men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Dembowski women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dembowski were Upholsterer and Stitcher. .

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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
    27%
  • Moulder
    5%
  • Machinist
    5%
  • Upholsterer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    19%
  • New Worker
    19%
  • Cook
    12%
  • Stitcher
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 761 immigration records available for the last name Dembowski. 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 Dembowski. For the veterans among your Dembowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dembowski lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dembowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dembowski in 1955 was 46, and 81 in 2004.

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