Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Polish; and the order is random.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rachlyn Jewish (Rare), Polish (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Rachlyn is a Jewish surname derived directly from polish "Rachman". This surname is very rare and apparently only few members in Brazil, descendants of Polish survivors of Holocaust.... [more]
Prusiewicz Polish
Etymology/meaning unknown.
Kapuściński Polish
Habitational name for someone from the town of Kapuścin or Kapuścino, both named from Polish kapusta meaning "cabbage".
Czak Polish
From Old Polish czakać meaning "to wait", or from the short form of a personal name such as Czabor or Czasław.
Konieczny Polish
Originally meant "final, last" in Polish, used to refer to a person who lived at the end of a village.
Sobanski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Sobanice, in Ciechanów voivodeship.
Mich Polish, English
From Michaj or Michał in Polish usage. From Michael in English.
Madera Polish, Slovak, Hungarian
Ethnic name from an old word for a Hungarian (see Magyar).
Grzybalski Polish
From Grzybała with suffix -ski based on habitational names.
Jezierski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Jezioro, Jeziory, Jeziora, or Jezierzyce, all places named with jezioro meaning "lake".
Kaczynski Polish
Masculine surname from "kaczka", duck.
Listopad Polish, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Polish listopad "November (month)".
Wójciński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the many places called Wójcin, or from Wójcina in Tarnów voivodeship, named with wójt meaning "village headman".
Strojny Polish
A nickname for a dandy; Elegant and Well-Dressed.
Zdunich Polish
Polish name of unknown meaning or origin. A notable bearer of this name is American actor/singer/artist/songwriter Terrance Zdunich.
Shiemke Kashubian (Americanized, ?), Polish (Americanized, ?), Sorbian (Americanized, ?)
Americanized form of Schimke, which is a Germanized form of an uncertain Slavic name, possibly Polish, Kashubian or Sorbian. The original name was a nickname meaning "little Simon 1", either a diminutive of the given name or meaning "son of Simon".
Pater Dutch, German, English, Polish
From Latin pater "father", used as a religious title for a priest in Roman Catholicism. Possibly used semi-literally for a man who worked in the church, or figuratively for a solemn or pompous man.
Stawelski Polish
Comes from a combination of the two personal names Paweł and Stanley, "Staweł" with the suffix -ski
Skwierczyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages: Skwierczyn-Dwór, Skwierczyn Lacki, & Skwierczyn-Wieś.
Data Polish
Derived from German dato "date" or "day".
Brodziński Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called for example Brudzyń (formerly Brodzino) in Konin voivodeship, or Brodna in Piła voivodeship.
Rubinstein German, Jewish, Polish
Means "ruby stone", from rubin and stein. Rubin means "ruby" in German and stein means "stone" in German.
Lirnik Belarusian, Polish, Russian
Belarusian, Polish and Russian form of Lirnyk.
Błoński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places named Błonie, derived from Polish błonie meaning "pasture, meadow".
Dobrzankowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Dobrzankowo.
Stungiewicz Polish
The Stungiewicz family name is recorded in history as heraldically adopted into the Polish heraldic clan Pobog. The Pobog clan was a participant in the Union of Horodlo in the year 1413 between Polish and Lithuanian interests.... [more]
Pierog Polish
Occupational nickname for a cook.
Bydłowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Bydłowa.
Chrzanowska f Polish
Feminine form of Chrzanowski.
Bobrownik Polish
From bobrownik, meaning "beaver hunter" or "beaver breeder."
Lukasiak Polish
The last name of Dance Moms star: Chloe Lukasiak.
Tołwiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village of Tołwin.
Cieślak Polish
Derived from Polish cieśla "carpenter".
Kwieciński Polish, Jewish
Habitational surname for someone from a place named Kwiecin, named after the Polish word kwiat, which means "flower".
Grzegorzewski Polish
habitational name for someone from Grzegorzowice or Grzegorzewice, both named with the personal name Grzegorz, Latin Gregorius
Kolo Polish
A Polish surname for someone who was born in the area of Koło, Wielkopolskie, Poland
Tolkacz Polish
Variant of Tkacz.
Sedowski Polish
Habitational name from places called Sedowice, Sedowo, Sedów, in Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Piotrków, and Sieradz voivodeships.
Ciepliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Kuyavian villages: Ciepliny-Budy, Cieplinki, or Ciepliny.
Pilarski Polish
Occupational name for a sawyer, Polish pilarz + -ski, common ending of surnames.
Balaska Greek, Jewish, Polish
Feminine form of Balaskas (Greek) or Balaski (Jewish), it is used by Greeks and Slavic Jews.
Dudziński Polish
Habitational name from Dudyńce or from the surname Duda suffixed with -iński based on habitational surnames.
Bogdański Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place Bogdany, Bogdanowo, Bogdanka or other locations named with the given name Bogdan.
Korus Czech, Polish
Derived from the given name Kornel.
Lanckoroński Polish
This denotes familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Lanckorona.
Boguszewski Polish
Habitational name from Bogusze or Boguszewo.
Lachowski Polish
Place name for someone from the Polish village of Lachow.
Lisowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various locations named Lisowa, Lisowo, Lisów or Lisowice, all derived from Polish lis meaning "fox".
Szarabajka Polish, English
His surname, Szarabajka, means "Grey Tale" in Polish. Last name is pronounced "sarah-bike-ah".
Kwiecień Polish
Means "April (month)" in Polish.
Kozicki Polish
A habitational name for someone from several places called Kozice, named with Koza 'nanny goat'.... [more]
Matuszewska f Polish
Feminine form of Matuszewski.
Jaćmierski m Polish
Derived from the name of the village Jaćmierz in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland. The first known bearer of the surname was Fryderyk Jaćmierski, who lived in the end of XIV century.
Kijowski m Polish
Derived from Kijów, the Polish form of Kyiv.
Wrzesiński Polish
Name for someone from a place called Września, Wrzesina or Wrzesiny, all derived from Polish wrzos meaning "heather".
Zalewski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a village named Zalew or Zalewo, from zalew meaning "reservoir, lagoon".
Niziński m Polish
Might be derived from a Polish village called Niziny. It comes from Polish nizina, meaning "plain, lowland."
Sawatzki m Polish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Zawadski or Zawadzki. This surname is masculine in Poland, but unisex in Germany.
Zloczower Polish, Jewish
Denoted a person from Zolochiv (known as Złoczów in Polish), a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Ukraine.
Filipczak Polish
Polish cognate of Pylypchuk.
Osowski m Polish
Habititional surname for someone from a village called Osowa, derived from Polish osowy meaning "aspen" (the type of tree).
Napierala Polish
Nickname for an insistent person, from a derivative of napierac ‘advance’, ‘press’, ‘urge’.
Drozdowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Drozdowo or Drozdów, for example.
Kalinowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kalinowski.
Hiszpański Polish
Meaning "Spanish", denoting a person of Spanish heritage.
Zajączkowski Polish
A habitational name that was given to someone from any of the various places named Zajączki, Zajączkowo, or Zajączków (which were named for 'zajączek', a diminutive of the Polish word 'zając', meaning ‘hare’.)
Podbielski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Podbielsko in Konin voivodeship.
Komar Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Belarusian (Russified)
Means "mosquito" in many Slavic langauges.
Trzonowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Trzonów.
Własow Polish
Polish form of Vlasov.
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"
Landa Polish
Nickname for a persistent and irritating person, from a derivative of the dialect verb landzić "to ask insistently, badger someone".
Char Croatian, Serbian, Polish, Slovene
Anglicized spelling of the Slovenian nickname Čar, an ironic nickname from car "tsar".
Kluczewski m Polish
Habititional surname for someone from a village called Klucze or Kluczewo.
Cygański Polish
From Polish cygański "gypsy".
Ptak Polish
Polish surname meaning "bird".
Ożga m Polish (Polonized, Modern)
The Polish surname Ozga, originating in the 15th century, derives from the Polish word "ozga," denoting a young tree or sapling, especially a willow. Variations such as "Ożga" reflect regional dialectal differences and linguistic shifts... [more]
Grabińska f Polish
Feminine form of Grabiński.
Bolewski Polish
Comes from the given name Bolesław, also a name for a person who comes from Bolewice or other places starting with -Bolew in Poland.
Karol Jewish (Ashkenazi), Polish, Rusyn, Slovak
Polish, Slovak Rusyn, Slovak: from the personal name Karol 1, Polish and Slovak equivalent of Charles.... [more]
Lisiecki Polish
Habitational name for someone from Lisiec in Konin voivodeship or a place called Liszki, both named with lis meaning "fox".
Cholerzyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Cholerzyn.
Góra Polish
A Polish and Jewish name that means; ‘mountain’, ‘hill’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside or in a mountainous district, or perhaps a nickname for a large person
Frankowski m Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations named Franki, Frankowo, or Frankowa, all derived from Polish frank "franc, free"
Kulak Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
Means "fist". Was also used to describe Ukrainian farmers who went against the Soviet government in the early 30s.
Stryjewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Stryjów in Zamość voivodeship, named with stryj meaning "paternal uncle", "father’s brother".
Bogdanowicz Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bogdanowo or Bogdanów, both derived from the given name Bogdan.
Kołakowska f Polish
Feminine form of Kołakowski.
Lewy Polish
Means "left" in Polish, a nickname for a left-handed person.
Trzmiel Polish
Means "bumblebee" in Polish (dialectally meaning "good-for-nothing, worthless").
Grzybek Polish
From Grzyb (literally "mushroom") with the suffix -ek as a patronymic, or from grzybek meaning "little mushroom".
Mikołajczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Mikołaj.
Malczewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Malczewo in Poznań voivodeship, or Malczew in Radom voivodeship.
Ćwikliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masovian villages in Gmina Płońsk: Ćwiklinek or Ćwiklin.
Sienko Polish
From the personal name Simon/Symon or Syzon
Napora Polish
Nickname for an interfering person, Polish napora, derivative of napierać meaning ‘to insist on somebody doing something’.
Zebrzydowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Zebrzydowice.
Skowroński Polish
Name for someone from a place called Skowronów, Skowronna, Skowron or Skowronki, all derived from Polish skowronek meaning "lark".
Wozniak Polish (Expatriate)
Unaccented form of Woźniak primarily used outside of Poland.
Buchcicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Buchcice.
Murawski Polish
Name for someone from placed called Murawa or Murawy, both derived from Polish murawa meaning "lawn, green, sward".
Topór Polish
Means "axe" in Polish. It may also come from the Topór coat of arms used by many noble families in medieval Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Lasiewicki Polish
I don't know meaning history.Please tell me the meaning and history of my name
Sawicki Polish
This indicates familial origin anywhere within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages in Gmina Repki: Sawice-Dwór, Sawice-Wieś, or Sawice-Bronisze.
Niemiec Polish
Means "German" in Polish.
Gałkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Gałkowo or Gałków, both derived from Polish gałka meaning "knob, handle, lump".
Kalicki Polish
Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Balice.
Kurnatowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Kurnatowice.
Błędowski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from a place named Błędowa, Błędowo or Błędów.
Tarnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish city of Tarnów.
Goscinny Polish
Derived from Polish adjective gościnny from word gość meaning 'guest'.
Szymanowski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Szymanów, Szymanowo or Szymanowice, all derived from the given name Szymon.
Sułkowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Sułkowo Borowe.
Krzoska Polish
Altered spelling of Polish Brzózka, from a diminutive of Brzoza
Bolen Czech, Polish
From a pet form of the given names Boleslav, Bolesław or BOLEBOR.... [more]
Baszowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Baszowice.
Ruski m Polish
Probably means "Russian".
Moraczewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages named Moraczewo.
Marczak Polish
From the given name Marek.
Harasimowicz Polish
Derived from the given name Harasim.
Sewina German, Polish
The first available record of the Sewina family name is around 1620 in the province of Silesia, a mixed cultural region between Germany and Poland. Once part of the Prussian Empire and Germany. After World War Two, the area is now part of Poland... [more]
Strzałkowski Polish
Denoted a person from various places in Poland named Strzałki, Strzałkowo, Strzałków, all derived from Polish strzalka meaning "arrow".
Rzepka Polish
from rzepka, diminutive of rzepa ‘turnip’, either a nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a peasant who grew root vegetables.
Błędowska f Polish
Feminine form of Błędowski.
Sobolewski m Polish
Originally indicated a person from any of the Polish towns named Sobolew or Sobolewo, which derive from Polish soból "sable, marten".
Dymek Polish
Diminutive of Polish dym meaning "smoke".
Jakubek Polish, Czech
From a pet form of the given name Jakub.
Węglarz Polish
Means "Charcoal burner". Uncommon, mostly popular in voivodship of Małopolska (Lesser Poland) in places like Szczawnica, Kraków or Mszana Dolna.
Adamska f Polish
Feminine form of Adamski.
Czyz Polish (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Czyż.
Dybala Polish
nickname from dybac, meaning 'to lurk' or 'to watch for somebody'.
Potulicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Potulice.
Dominczyk Polish
From the Polish from "Little Lord." The suffix, -czyk generally denotes the diminutiveness of the root word.
Sukacz Polish (Rare)
father surname.
Zagurski Polish
Derived from the Polish places Zagórz and Zagórze. Also given to those who lived on the side of a hill opposite a main settlement - za means "beyond" and góra means "hill".
Grąbczewski Polish
It indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Grąbczewo.
Rybski Polish
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Czyżyk Polish
Means "siskin (bird)" in Polish.
Bartochowski Polish
This indicates familial origin with the village of Bartochów.
Zelenskyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized), Jewish (?)
Ukrainian form of Zieliński. This is the surname of the current Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Bachleda um Polish, Slovak
From Romanian băchlit meaning "grumpy". In Poland, this surname is typically borne by Gorals, often as part of double surnames like Bachleda-Curuś or Bachleda-Księdzularz.
Rykaczewski m Polish
Likely means "from Rykaczewo".
Marsz Polish
Polish cognate of Mars.
Ryś Polish
Means "Lynx" in Polish.
Las Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazi, ?)
From Polish las, meaning "forest, wood".
Cichy m Polish
Means "quiet, silent" in Polish, a cognate of Tichý.
Achmatowicz Polish (Rare)
Means "son of Achmat", from a Polish form of the given name Ahmad. This name is primarily used among Lipka Tatar Muslims in Poland.
Pankiewicz Polish
From the nickname Panek, a diminutive of Panas, itself a form of the given name Atanazy.
Jagodzińska f Polish
Feminine form of Jagodziński.
Sarnowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the many places in Poland called Sarnowa, Sarnowo, or Sarnów, named with Polish sarna "roe deer".
Rabski Polish
Habitational surname from Raba, a former settlement now divided into Raba Niżna and Raba Wyżna.
Szawłowski m Polish
Derived from the given name Szaweł.
Michalczewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Michalczew.
Moskwa Polish
Polish form of Moskva.
Kapela Polish
Occupational name for a musician, derived from Polish kapela "music band; court orchestra".
Niewinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Niewino in Białystok voivodeship.
Doman Czech, Slovak, Polish
Derivative of the personal name Tomas, or Slavic, Polish name formed with 'doma' meaning home or domestic such as Domasław or Domarad, also shortened from the surname Domański.
Rybinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called 'Rybno'.
Myśliwski m Polish
Derived from the Polish word myśliwy meaning "hunter." A famous bearer includes the Polish novelist Wiesław Myśliwski.
Lijewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Lijewo in Włocławek voivodeship.
Skłodowska f Polish
Feminine form of Skłodowski. This was the last name of Maria Skłodowska-Curie, better known as Marie Curie, a radiation scientist.
Białaczowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Białaczów.
Szmanda Polish
Polish pronunciation is "sh-MAHN-dah" and Hungarian pronunciation is "s-MAHN-dah".
Żyźniewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Żyźniewo.
Grzib Polish (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Grzyb, mostly used outside of Poland.
Kuba Polish, Czech, Slovak, Jewish
From Kuba, a pet form of the personal name Jakub.
Habramowicz Polish
Historical variant of Abramowicz.
Lipski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Lipie, Lipsk, Lipsko, Lipy, etc., all named with Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Cena Polish
From Polish meaning "price". Possibly an occupational name for a trader or dealer.
Steinhardt Jewish, Polish, Hungarian
Steinhardt is recorded as a Jewish Ashkenazi family name among Jews in Alsace, Germany, Poland, Israel and the U.S.A. since at least the 18th century.... [more]
Voytek Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian
Americanized spelling of the given names VOJTEK, Vojtech, Wojtek, all pet forms of the Polish given name Wojciech, or other Slavic cognates.
Mileikowsky Russian, Belarusian, Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
From Milików, a village in Poland or Mileykov, the name of several villages in Belarus and Russia. This was the ancestral name of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (1948-).
Kozakiewicz Polish
Patronymic from Kozak.
Bogusławski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Boguslaw or Boguslawice, both derived from the given name Bogusław.
Łobaczewski Polish
This indicated familial origin within either Łobaczew Duży or Łobaczew Mały, 2 Polesian villages in Gmina Terespol.
Nadolny Polish, Jewish, Sorbian
Topographic name from Polish nadól, Sorbian nadol "downwards", denoting someone who lived lower down in a village on a slope, or on relatively low-lying ground.
Chodak Polish
Chodak is a Polish surname, likely derived from "chodak", meaning a wooden shoe or clog