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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"
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. [4]
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
The 50 most frequent surnames in Portugal are listed below. [53] [54] [55] A number of these surnames may be preceded by of/from (de, d') or of the/from the (do, da, dos, das) as in de Sousa, da Costa, d'Oliveira. Those elements are not part of the surname and are not considered in an alphabetical order.
This led to many different surnames being created within one family, symbolically united under the Korwin (raven) coat of arms, which is thus unique in Polish heraldry. Wawrzęta Korwin de Ślepowron is the oldest known ancestor of the family, although their oral traditions claim descent from Marcus Valerius Corvus , a Roman general.
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In Polish culture, Jan Kowalski is a placeholder name for an average Polish person, the usage being similar to "John Smith" in some English speaking cultures. The surname Kowalski/Kowalska is the second most common surname in Poland (140,471 people in 2009), with the leader being Nowak (207,348 in 2009). [1]