Polish Surnames Starting with C

Hoe or mattock worker

Small brick

From Celinów (place of Celina)

From Chabów (settlement name)

From a place of bread making

Derived from chmiel (hops)

One from a place with hops

Derived from chmura (cloud)

From Chojnata (pine place)

From Chojnów (pine tree town)

Standard bearer

Derived from chudy (thin/lean)

Thin or lean person

Derived from cichy (quiet)

From Ciechanów (city in Masovia)

Warm person or from a warm place

Carpenter

Diminutive from cieśla (carpenter)

Derived from cieśla (carpenter)

Derived from cichy (quiet/calm)

Cymbal player

Derived from czajka (lapwing bird)

One from a place with lapwings

Derived from czapla (heron)

Cap maker or wearer

Dark or black-haired one

Skull or potsherd

Black or dark

Derived from czerwony (red)

Tuft or crest of hair

Derived from czyż (siskin bird)