NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Polish surnames

Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. The most popular Polish names Nowak, Nowakowski, Nowacki and Nowicki are variants meaning a new man, Przybyszewski and Przybylski mean incoming man. There are many names coming from a profession, e.g Kowalski and Kowalczyk come from kowal (=smith), Woźniak means a driver. There are surnames coming from the first names like: Piotrowski from Piotr (=Peter), Jankowski from Jan (=John). Other names come from the trees: Wiśniewski, Wiszniewski, Wiśniowski and Wiśniowiecki from wiśnia (a cherry, cherry-tree); Dąbrowski from dąbrowa (=an oak-wood). A large number of surnames with -ski and -cki suffixes come from a place name, usually place of origin, for example Poznański means from Poznań

Top 15 most popular surnames in Poland:

1. Nowak : 203,506
2. Kowalski : 139,719
3. Wiśniewski : 109,855
4. Wójcik : 99,509
5. Kowalczyk : 97,796
6. Kamiński : 94,499
7. Lewandowski : 92,449
8. Zieliński : 91,043
9. Szymański : 89,091
10. Woźniak : 88,039
11. Dąbrowski : 86,132
12. Kozłowski : 75,962
13. Jankowski : 68,514
14. Mazur : 66,773
15. Wojciechowski : 66,361

Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... Wiśniewski (feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the 3rd most popular surname in Poland (109,855 people) Wiśniewski surname in voivodships: Wiśniewski : 1st in Warmia-Masuria (7,994), Wiśniewski : 1st in Pomerania (7,446), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Mazovia (21,940), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Kuyavia-Pomerania (18,410), Wiśniewski : 3rd in West... WÃ³jcik (feminine: WÃ³jcik/WÃ³jcikowa, plural WÃ³jcikowie) is the 4th most popular surname in Poland (99,509 people) WÃ³jcik surname in voivodships: WÃ³jcik : 1st in Lublin Land (12,937), WÃ³jcik : 2nd in Lesser Poland (13,347), WÃ³jcik : 3rd in Silesia (11,440), W... Kowalczyk (feminine: Kowalczyk/Kowalczykowa, plural Kowalczykowie) is the 5th most popular surname in Poland (97,796 people). ... Kamiński (feminine: Kamińska, plural Kamińscy) is the 6th most popular surname in Poland (94,499 people) Kamiński surname in voivodships: Kamiński : 2nd in Pomerania (6,752), Famous people: See also: Kamienski Categories: Polish surnames ... Lewandowski (feminine: Lewandowska, plural Lewandowscy) is 7th the most popular surname in Poland (92,449 people) Lewandowski surname in voivodships: Lewandowski : 1st in Kuyavia-Pomerania (23,133), Lewandowski : 3rd in Pomerania (6,687), Famous people: Louis Lewandowski the composer of much of reform judaisms music. ... Zieliński (feminine: Zielińska, plural Zielińscy) is the 8th most popular surname in Poland (91,043 people) Famous people: Categories: Polish surnames ... Szymański (feminine: Szymańska, plural Szymańscy) is the 9th most popular surname in Poland (89,091 people) Famous people: Categories: Polish surnames ... Woźniak (feminine: Woźniak/Woźniakowa, plural Woźniakowie) is the 10th most popular surname in Poland (88,039 people). ... Dąbrowski (feminine: Dąbrowska, plural Dąbrowscy) is the 11th most popular surname in Poland (86,132 people) Dąbrowski surname in voivodships: Dąbrowski : 1st in Podlachia (7,177), Famous people: Jan Henryk Dabrowski Jaroslaw Dabrowski Kazimierz Dabrowski Maria Dabrowska Categories: Polish surnames ... Kozłowski (feminine: Kozłowska, plural Kozłowscy) is the 12th most popular surname in Poland (75,962 people) Kozłowski surname in voivodships: Kozłowski : 2nd in Warmia-Masuria (7,764), Kozłowski : 2nd in Podlachia (5,560), Famous people: Categories: Polish surnames ... Jankowski (feminine: Jankowska, plural Jankowscy) is the 13th most popular surname in Poland (68,514 people) Famous people: Horst Jankowski (German Pianist - A Walk in the Black Forest) www. ... The Mazurs are members of a Polish ethnic group in the Masovian and Warmian-Masurian voivodships in Poland. ... Wojciechowski (feminine: Wojciechowska, plural Wojciechowscy) is the 15th most popular surname in Poland (66,361 people) and also the 3rd most popular in Greater Poland (12,928). ...

Top 3 most popular surnames by region:

Voivodship: Greater Poland
1. Nowak : 35,011
2. Kaczmarek : 24,185
3. Wojciechowski : 12,928

Voivodship: Silesia
1. Nowak : 31,838
2. Kowalski : 11,811
3. Wójcik : 11,440

Voivodship: Mazovia
1. Kowalski : 26,270
2. Wiśniewski : 21,940
3. Kowalczyk : 21,586

Voivodship: Lesser Poland
1. Nowak : 23,671
2. Wójcik : 13,347
3. Zając : 10,206

Voivodship: Kuyavia-Pomerania
1. Lewandowski : 23,133
2. Wiśniewski : 18,410
3. Kowalski : 12,076

Voivodship: Lodz Land
1. Nowak : 15,460
2. Kowalski : 15,005
3. Kowalczyk : 13,121

Voivodship: Lower Silesia
1. Nowak : 13,217
2. Kowalski : 9,429
3. Wójcik : 7,046

Voivodship: Lublin Land
1. Wójcik : 12,937
2. Mazurek : 9,644
3. Mazur : 8,019

Voivodship: Subcarpathia
1. Mazur : 9,530
2. Nowak : 9,301
3. Baran : 8,022

Voivodship: Warmia-Masuria
1. Wiśniewski : 7,994
2. Kozłowski : 7,764
3. Kowalski : 6,480

Voivodship: Pomerania
1. Wiśniewski : 7,446
2. Kamiński : 6,752
3. Lewandowski : 6,687

Voivodship: West Pomerania
1. Nowak : 7,444
2. Kowalski : 6,345
3. Wiśniewski : 6,284

Voivodship: Podlachia
1. Dąbrowski : 7,177
2. Kozłowski : 5,560
3. Zalewski : 5,165

Voivodship: Opole Silesia
1. Nowak : 5,538
2. Wieczorek : 2,654
3. Mazur : 2,512

Voivodship: Lubusz Land
1. Nowak : 5,444
2. Kaczmarek : 3,121
3. Kowalski : 2,904

Voivodship: Swietokrzyskie
1. Nowak : 5,538
2. Wieczorek : 2,654
3. Mazur : 2,512

Greater Poland (also Great Poland; Polish: Wielkopolska, German: Grosspolen, Latin: Polonia Maior) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Kaczmarek (feminine: Kaczmarek/Kaczmarkowa, plural Kaczmarkowie) is one of the most popular surname in Poland and the 2nd most popular in Greater Poland (24,185) and Lubusz Land (3,121). ... Wojciechowski (feminine: Wojciechowska, plural Wojciechowscy) is the 15th most popular surname in Poland (66,361 people) and also the 3rd most popular in Greater Poland (12,928). ... Silesia (Polish ÅšlÄ…sk, German Schlesien, Czech Slezsko) is a historical region in central Europe. ... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... WÃ³jcik (feminine: WÃ³jcik/WÃ³jcikowa, plural WÃ³jcikowie) is the 4th most popular surname in Poland (99,509 people) WÃ³jcik surname in voivodships: WÃ³jcik : 1st in Lublin Land (12,937), WÃ³jcik : 2nd in Lesser Poland (13,347), WÃ³jcik : 3rd in Silesia (11,440), W... Masovia (Polish: Mazowsze) is a geographical and historical region situated in central Poland with its capital in Warsaw. ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... Wiśniewski (feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the 3rd most popular surname in Poland (109,855 people) Wiśniewski surname in voivodships: Wiśniewski : 1st in Warmia-Masuria (7,994), Wiśniewski : 1st in Pomerania (7,446), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Mazovia (21,940), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Kuyavia-Pomerania (18,410), Wiśniewski : 3rd in West... Kowalczyk (feminine: Kowalczyk/Kowalczykowa, plural Kowalczykowie) is the 5th most popular surname in Poland (97,796 people). ... Lesser Poland voivodship since 1999 Little Poland or Lesser Poland (Polish Małopolska, Latin: Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... WÃ³jcik (feminine: WÃ³jcik/WÃ³jcikowa, plural WÃ³jcikowie) is the 4th most popular surname in Poland (99,509 people) WÃ³jcik surname in voivodships: WÃ³jcik : 1st in Lublin Land (12,937), WÃ³jcik : 2nd in Lesser Poland (13,347), WÃ³jcik : 3rd in Silesia (11,440), W... Zając (feminine: Zając/Zającowa, plural Zającowie) is one of the most popular surname in Poland and the 3rd most popular in Lesser Poland (10,206). ... Kujavian-Pomeranian voivodship since 1999 The Kujavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (in Polish województwo kujawsko-pomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in central-northern Poland. ... Lewandowski (feminine: Lewandowska, plural Lewandowscy) is 7th the most popular surname in Poland (92,449 people) Lewandowski surname in voivodships: Lewandowski : 1st in Kuyavia-Pomerania (23,133), Lewandowski : 3rd in Pomerania (6,687), Famous people: Louis Lewandowski the composer of much of reform judaisms music. ... Wiśniewski (feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the 3rd most popular surname in Poland (109,855 people) Wiśniewski surname in voivodships: Wiśniewski : 1st in Warmia-Masuria (7,994), Wiśniewski : 1st in Pomerania (7,446), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Mazovia (21,940), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Kuyavia-Pomerania (18,410), Wiśniewski : 3rd in West... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... Lodz voivodship since 1999 Coat of Arms of Lodz Voivodship Łódź Voivodship (1) (Polish województwo łódzkie) is an administrative and local government region in central Poland created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Łódź (2), Sieradz, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Skierniewice and partly Plock voivodships as a result of Local... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... Kowalczyk (feminine: Kowalczyk/Kowalczykowa, plural Kowalczykowie) is the 5th most popular surname in Poland (97,796 people). ... Lower Silesian voivodship since 1999 Lower Silesia (Polish: Dolny ÅšlÄ…sk, Latin: Silesia Inferior, German: Niederschlesien) is the north-western part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia in Poland, located along the middle Odra River and organized into Lower Silesian Voivodship, (Polish: wojewÃ³dztwo dolnoÅ›lÄ…skie) with... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... WÃ³jcik (feminine: WÃ³jcik/WÃ³jcikowa, plural WÃ³jcikowie) is the 4th most popular surname in Poland (99,509 people) WÃ³jcik surname in voivodships: WÃ³jcik : 1st in Lublin Land (12,937), WÃ³jcik : 2nd in Lesser Poland (13,347), WÃ³jcik : 3rd in Silesia (11,440), W... Lublin voivodship since 1999 Lublin Voivodship (in Polish województwo lubelskie) is an administrative and local government region or voivodship in the eastern part of Poland. ... WÃ³jcik (feminine: WÃ³jcik/WÃ³jcikowa, plural WÃ³jcikowie) is the 4th most popular surname in Poland (99,509 people) WÃ³jcik surname in voivodships: WÃ³jcik : 1st in Lublin Land (12,937), WÃ³jcik : 2nd in Lesser Poland (13,347), WÃ³jcik : 3rd in Silesia (11,440), W... Mazurek (feminine: Mazurek/Mazurkowa, plural Mazurkowie) is one of the most popular surnames in Poland and the 2nd most popular in Lublin Land (9,644). ... The Mazurs are members of a Polish ethnic group in the Masovian and Warmian-Masurian voivodships in Poland. ... Subcarpathia may refer to one of the following. ... The Mazurs are members of a Polish ethnic group in the Masovian and Warmian-Masurian voivodships in Poland. ... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Baran may refer to: A Turkish name, usually called in east of Turkey Baran in Kurdish literally translate to rain in English Baran is also name of a movie by Majid Majidi, released in 2001 Categories: Turkish names ... WarmiÅ„sko-Mazurskie voivodship since 1999 Coat of Arms of Warmia-Masuria Warmia i Mazury (officially, the WarmiÅ„sko-Mazurskie Voivodship) is an administrative region or voivodship of north-eastern Poland. ... Wiśniewski (feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the 3rd most popular surname in Poland (109,855 people) Wiśniewski surname in voivodships: Wiśniewski : 1st in Warmia-Masuria (7,994), Wiśniewski : 1st in Pomerania (7,446), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Mazovia (21,940), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Kuyavia-Pomerania (18,410), Wiśniewski : 3rd in West... Kozłowski (feminine: Kozłowska, plural Kozłowscy) is the 12th most popular surname in Poland (75,962 people) Kozłowski surname in voivodships: Kozłowski : 2nd in Warmia-Masuria (7,764), Kozłowski : 2nd in Podlachia (5,560), Famous people: Categories: Polish surnames ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze, German: Pommern and Pommerellen, Pomeranian (Kashubian): PÃ²mÃ²rze and PÃ²mÃ²rskÃ´, Latin: Pomerania, Pomorania) is a geographical and historical region in northern Poland and Germany on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea between and on both sides of the Vistula and Oder (Odra) rivers... Wiśniewski (feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the 3rd most popular surname in Poland (109,855 people) Wiśniewski surname in voivodships: Wiśniewski : 1st in Warmia-Masuria (7,994), Wiśniewski : 1st in Pomerania (7,446), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Mazovia (21,940), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Kuyavia-Pomerania (18,410), Wiśniewski : 3rd in West... Kamiński (feminine: Kamińska, plural Kamińscy) is the 6th most popular surname in Poland (94,499 people) Kamiński surname in voivodships: Kamiński : 2nd in Pomerania (6,752), Famous people: See also: Kamienski Categories: Polish surnames ... Lewandowski (feminine: Lewandowska, plural Lewandowscy) is 7th the most popular surname in Poland (92,449 people) Lewandowski surname in voivodships: Lewandowski : 1st in Kuyavia-Pomerania (23,133), Lewandowski : 3rd in Pomerania (6,687), Famous people: Louis Lewandowski the composer of much of reform judaisms music. ... West Pomeranian voivodship since 1999 West Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze Zachodnie or West Pomeranian Voivodship (Polish: województwo zachodniopomorskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in the northwestern part of Poland. ... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... Wiśniewski (feminine: Wiśniewska, plural Wiśniewscy) is the 3rd most popular surname in Poland (109,855 people) Wiśniewski surname in voivodships: Wiśniewski : 1st in Warmia-Masuria (7,994), Wiśniewski : 1st in Pomerania (7,446), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Mazovia (21,940), Wiśniewski : 2nd in Kuyavia-Pomerania (18,410), Wiśniewski : 3rd in West... Podlasie (Latin Podlachia) is a historical region in eastern part of Poland and western Belarus. ... Dąbrowski (feminine: Dąbrowska, plural Dąbrowscy) is the 11th most popular surname in Poland (86,132 people) Dąbrowski surname in voivodships: Dąbrowski : 1st in Podlachia (7,177), Famous people: Jan Henryk Dabrowski Jaroslaw Dabrowski Kazimierz Dabrowski Maria Dabrowska Categories: Polish surnames ... Kozłowski (feminine: Kozłowska, plural Kozłowscy) is the 12th most popular surname in Poland (75,962 people) Kozłowski surname in voivodships: Kozłowski : 2nd in Warmia-Masuria (7,764), Kozłowski : 2nd in Podlachia (5,560), Famous people: Categories: Polish surnames ... Zalewski (feminine: Zalewska, plural Zalescy) is one of the most popular surname in Poland and the 3rd most popular in Podlachia (5,165). ... Opole voivodship since 1999 1) Opole Voivodship (since 1999) or Opole Silesia (Polish: województwo opolskie, Śląsk Opolski) is an administrative and local government region created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Opole (2) and parts of Czestochowa voivodships as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Wieczorek (feminine: Wieczorek/Wieczorkowa, plural Wieczorkowie) is one of the most popular surnames in Poland and the 2nd most popular in Opole Silesia (2,654) and Swietokrzyskie (2,654). ... The Mazurs are members of a Polish ethnic group in the Masovian and Warmian-Masurian voivodships in Poland. ... Lubus Land, Lebus Land ( pol: Ziemia Lubuska ger: Land Lebus, czech: Lubušsko) on the Oder river. ... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Kaczmarek (feminine: Kaczmarek/Kaczmarkowa, plural Kaczmarkowie) is one of the most popular surname in Poland and the 2nd most popular in Greater Poland (24,185) and Lubusz Land (3,121). ... Kowalski (feminine: Kowalska, plural Kowalscy) is the 2nd most popular surname in Poland (139,719). ... Swietokrzyskie voivodship since 1999 Holy Cross Voivodship or Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (Polish Województwo świętokrzyskie) is an administrative region or voivodship in central Poland. ... Nowak (feminine: Nowak/Nowakowa, plural Nowakowie) is the most popular surname in Poland (203,506 people). ... Wieczorek (feminine: Wieczorek/Wieczorkowa, plural Wieczorkowie) is one of the most popular surnames in Poland and the 2nd most popular in Opole Silesia (2,654) and Swietokrzyskie (2,654). ... The Mazurs are members of a Polish ethnic group in the Masovian and Warmian-Masurian voivodships in Poland. ...

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