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in reply to a message by Dora
Korcsak Name History (not confirmed)
Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair).
Keep in mind the middle age Europe had numerous long lasting wars / conflicts that caused intensive migration of it's citizens until the modern establishment of statehood brough more stability. The Korcsak name might originate from Poland through migration. Also remember that illiteretness was high that time so the spelling of names could alter largely especially for the less priviliged ones. Bur R to L, spell the same in Cyrillic, Polish or Hungarian and there you are.
In the history of Russian Civil War (1919) the White Army was led by Admiral Alexander Kolchak, that might be just another form of the same name.
Similar surnames: Kozak, Korsak, Korczak, Olczak, Barczak, Sobczak, Konczal, Kopchak, Tomczak etc..
Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair).
Keep in mind the middle age Europe had numerous long lasting wars / conflicts that caused intensive migration of it's citizens until the modern establishment of statehood brough more stability. The Korcsak name might originate from Poland through migration. Also remember that illiteretness was high that time so the spelling of names could alter largely especially for the less priviliged ones. Bur R to L, spell the same in Cyrillic, Polish or Hungarian and there you are.
In the history of Russian Civil War (1919) the White Army was led by Admiral Alexander Kolchak, that might be just another form of the same name.
Similar surnames: Kozak, Korsak, Korczak, Olczak, Barczak, Sobczak, Konczal, Kopchak, Tomczak etc..
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