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Piatek Family History

Piatek Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Piątek): from piątek ‘fifth; Friday’. This may have been from a personal name bestowed upon a fifth child but more often it is (a nickname) 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. Compare Piontek .

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


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

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Where is the Piatek family from?

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 USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Piatek families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Piatek's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Piatek families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Piatek surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and 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 USA 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 Machine Operator and Looper. .

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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
    38%
  • Foreman
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Machine Operator
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    27%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Cigar Maker
    14%
  • Looper
    14%
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Census Records

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 Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Piatek. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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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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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