Piatek Family History

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Piatek Name Meaning

Polish (Piatek): nickname piatek ‘fifth’, ‘Friday’. This may have been from a given name for a fifth child, but more often it is from the name of the day of the week. Illegitimate children were often given the name of the day of the week on which they were baptized; also, converted Jews took as a surname the name of the day on which they were baptized.

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


Similar surnames: Patek, Petek, Piontek, Platek, Plate, Panek, Pasek, Pinter, Placek

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Piatek Family Origin

Where is the Piatek family from?

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You can see how Piatek families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piatek family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Piatek families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Piatek families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Piatek's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Piatek families in 1880.
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Piatek Family Occupations

What did your Piatek ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Piatek. 38% of Piatek men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Piatek women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Piatek were New Worker and Looper

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    38%
  • Foreman
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Housework
    27%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Looper
    14%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Piatek Historical Records

What Piatek family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Piatek. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piatek 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Piatek. 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 803 military records available for the last name Piatek. For the veterans among your Piatek ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Piatek Life Expectancy

What is the average Piatek lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Piatek life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Piatek in 1954 was 33, and 82 in 2004.

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