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From various Polish towns named Żukowo or Żuków, which are derived from żuk meaning "beetle". Żuraw Polish Means "crane" in Polish, a nickname for a tall person.
Most of the Polish surnames, including Bartosz, Chlebek, Dubanowski, a toponymic Polish surname Filipowski, Gniewek, Grzeskowiak, Ostrowski, Rog, and Serafin have meanings and histories that might help you learn more about Polish culture and tribes.
Discover Polish last names and learn about their meanings and origins. Plus, learn about the most common Polish last names and popular Polish surnames.
Polish surnames tell us a lot about the country’s history and its diverse regions. They come from places and show where ancestors lived. Names like those ending in “(w)ski” or “cki” link to specific locations.
Polish last names are surnames used by individuals of Polish descent. They often reflect the historical, cultural, and linguistic diversity of Poland, incorporating elements from Slavic roots, religious affiliations, Germanic and Jewish influences, as well as historical and political events.
Forebears knows about 408,386 unique surnames in Poland and there are 93 people per name. Explore the most common surnames in Poland.
Meet the Kowalskis, Nowaks, Mickiewiczs and Lewandowskis – and find out out how these names came to be the most popular, symbolic, typical and also the strangest Polish surnames. Every name – and surname in particular – has a story of its own.
If you're one of them, you might wonder about the meaning of your last name. As with the majority of European surnames, most Polish surnames fall into one of three categories: toponymic, patronymic/matronymic, and cognominal. To learn more about your family name, read on.
Polish surnames. Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. The most common Polish names Nowak, Nowakowski, Nowacki, and Nowicki are all variants meaning new, and Przybyszewski and Przybylski mean he who has arrived.