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Murawski Name Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from placed called Murawa or Murawy, named with murawa ‘lawn’, ‘green’.

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


Similar surnames: Morawski, Zurawski, Turowski, Moraski, Kurowski, Mirowski, Borawski

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Where is the Murawski family from?

You can see how Murawski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Murawski family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Murawski families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Murawski families living in Alberta. This was about 63% of all the recorded Murawski's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Murawski families in 1911.
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What did your Murawski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Murawski. 33% of Murawski men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Murawski women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Murawski were Farmer and Packer.

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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
    33%
  • Machinist
    7%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • New Worker
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Housework
    7%
  • Packer
    7%
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What Murawski family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Murawski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Murawski 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Murawski. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Murawski. For the veterans among your Murawski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Murawski lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Murawski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Murawski in 1944 was 30, and 82 in 2004.

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