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Pages in category "Polish-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,005 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Polish-language surnames (2 C, 2,001 P) S. Surnames of Silesian origin (1 C, 21 P) T. Polish toponymic surnames (79 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Polish origin"
Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
Polish-language surnames (2 C, 1,991 P) Surnames of Polish origin (3 C, 120 P) Pages in category "Polish names" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 ...
Pages in category "Polish toponymic surnames" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Antokolsky; B.
Polish triple-barreled surnames are known to exist; an example is the one borne by Ludwik Kos-Rabcewicz-Zubkowski , a university professor and writer, living in Canada. The most widespread Polish surnames are Nowak , Kowalski , Wiśniewski and Wójcik .
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Polish names in Germany abound as a result of over 100,000 people (including 130,000 "Ruhrpolen") immigrating westward from the Polish-speaking areas of the German Empire. Many Polish-named Germans reside in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin , though they are mostly " Germanized " by form (e.g. Orlowski , Schimanski ...