Polish Surnames

Little son of Adam

Son of Adam

Derived from Andrzej (Andrew)

Derived from Augustyn (Augustine)

Derived from baba (old woman)

Derived from bak (horsefly)

Bull or gadfly

Patronymic from Balcer (Baltazar)

Derived from ban (lord/ruler)

Diminutive from Banas

One from a place with rams

Diminutive from Bartosz

Derived from Bartko (Bartholomew)

Derived from bartnik (beekeeper)

Patronymic from Bartosz

Diminutive from bednarz (cooper)

Cooper or barrel maker

Derived from biały (white)

White or fair-haired

Derived from biały (white)

From Bielawa (white place)

White or fair one

Derived from Bieniek (Benedict)

From bil (white/bright)

Derived from blacha (tin sheet)

Son of Blazej (Blaise)

Derived from bob (bean) or bóbr (beaver)

Derived from Bogdan (God-given)

Derived from Bogusz (God's wealth)

From Bojanowo (place of Bojan)

Diminutive from Bolesław

Derived from bąk (horsefly/bittern)

One from a place with pine forests

From Borów (pine forest settlement)

Derived from bortnik (beekeeper)

Derived from Bóg (God)

Derived from broda (beard)

From Brudzyn (muddy place)

Derived from brzoza (birch tree)

From Brzozów (birch tree town)

Derived from buk (beech tree)

From Buczkowo (beech place)

From Budzyn (awakening place)

From Buków (beech tree settlement)

Derived from burczeć (to grumble)

Derived from burda (brawl)

From Celinów (place of Celina)

From Chabów (settlement name)