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Poleski Family History

Poleski Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Polesie a region covering parts of present-day Belarus Poland and Ukraine. Polish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Polesie named with a Slavic word meaning ‘forest glade’ or ‘cleared forest land’. In some cases this may also be a variant transliteration of Ukrainian and Belorussian Polessky a cognate of 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Polanski, Zaleski, Molski, Wolski, Polsky, Polski, Oleski, Solecki

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You can see how Poleski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poleski family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Poleski families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Poleski families living in New Jersey. This was about 57% of all the recorded Poleski's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Poleski families in 1880.

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Census Records
There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Poleski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Poleski 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 203 immigration records available for the last name Poleski. 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 334 military records available for the last name Poleski. For the veterans among your Poleski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Poleski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Poleski census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Poleski

Passenger Lists

There are 203 immigration records available for the last name Poleski. 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 334 military records available for the last name Poleski. For the veterans among your Poleski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Poleski lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Poleski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Poleski in 1962 was 72, and 81 in 2004.

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