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Zwolinski Name Meaning

Polish (Zwoliński): habitational name for someone from a place called Zwoleń (town in Masovian Voivodeship) or Zwola (several villlages in Masovian Świętokrzyskie and Greater Poland voivodeships). These placenames were derived from Old Polish zwolić ‘to choose to allocate for something; to assent to agree; to save to rescue something’.

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


Similar surnames: Wolinski, Zielinski, Wolanski, Dolinski, Kolinski, Wolski, Kozinski

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Where is the Zwolinski family from?

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

What did your Zwolinski ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zwolinski. 32% of Zwolinski men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Zwolinski women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zwolinski were Painter and Sewing. .

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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
    32%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Proprietor
    6%
  • Painter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    20%
  • Charwoman
    14%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Sewing
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 604 immigration records available for the last name Zwolinski. 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 814 military records available for the last name Zwolinski. For the veterans among your Zwolinski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zwolinski lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Zwolinski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Zwolinski in 1963 was 60, and 65 in 2004.

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