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Jacobowitz Family History

Jacobowitz Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Jacob . The ending -owitz is a Germanized form of the East Slavic patronymic ending -ovich Polish -owicz.

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


Similar surnames: Jacobitz, Aronowitz, Kantrowitz, Kaplowitz, Jakubowicz, Leibowitz

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Where is the Jacobowitz family from?

You can see how Jacobowitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jacobowitz family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Jacobowitz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Jacobowitz families living in London. This was about 96% of all the recorded Jacobowitz's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Jacobowitz families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jacobowitz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Jacobowitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jacobowitz. 15% of Jacobowitz men worked as a Salesman and 24% of Jacobowitz women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jacobowitz were New Worker and Clerk. .

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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

  • Salesman
    15%
  • Operator
    11%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • New Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    24%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Operator
    13%
  • Clerk
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Jacobowitz. 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 860 military records available for the last name Jacobowitz. For the veterans among your Jacobowitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jacobowitz lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Jacobowitz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Jacobowitz in 1956 was 54, and 88 in 2004.

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