Polish Surnames Starting with P

Derived from pachoł (servant boy)

Young boy or page

Stick or club

Derived from paluch (thumb/finger)

Little lord or young master

Derived from paproć (fern)

Little shepherd

From Pawel (Paul)

Son of Pawel (Paul)

Derived from Paweł (Paul)

Son of Pawel (Paul)

From petelka meaning loop

Derived from piasek (sand)

Derived from piątek (Friday)

Derived from piątka (fifth)

Derived from piekarz (baker)

Lightning bolt or thunder

Derived from Piotr (Peter)

Son of Piotr (Peter)

Pike fish

Derived from pilarz (sawyer)

One from a place with felt

Son of Piotr (Peter)

Shy or timid person

Derived from płonka (wild fruit tree)

Derived from płosko (flat)

Derived from płóciennik (linen weaver)

Derived from podgórze (foothills)

Derived from Polak (Pole/Polish person)

Derived from polana (clearing)

From polana (forest clearing)

One and a half measure

From Poniatowa village

Derived from poręba (clearing)

From potok (stream) - szlachta name

From the name Prokopios meaning progress

From Prussia or Prussian

Newcomer or arrival

Derived from przybysz (newcomer/arrival)

Derived from ptak (bird)