Makowski Family History

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Makowski Name Meaning

Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Maków, Makowa, or Makowo, all named from mak ‘poppy’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Markowski, Mikowski, Sakowski, Rakowski, Majkowski, Mackowski

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Makowski Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Makowski name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Makowski. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    27%

  • England & Wales

    25%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Germanic Europe

    12%

  • Baltic States

    10%

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Makowski Family Origin

Where is the Makowski family from?

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You can see how Makowski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Makowski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Makowski families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Makowski families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Makowski's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Makowski families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Makowski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Makowski Family Occupations

What did your Makowski ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Makowski family was Works In Furn. Fact'Y. Laborer, Farmer and Shoemaker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Makowski. The most common Makowski occupation in the USA was Laborer. 40% of Makowski's were Laborers.

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  • Laborer

    40%

  • Farmer

    20%

  • Shoemaker

    20%

  • Works In Furn. Fact'Y

    20%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Makowski ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Makowski Historical Records

What Makowski family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Makowski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Makowski 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Makowski. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Makowski. For the veterans among your Makowski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Makowski Life Expectancy

What is the average Makowski lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Makowski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Makowski in 1940 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Makowski

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Makowski 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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