Polish Surnames

Derived from sowa (owl)

Derived from sroka (magpie)

Derived from Stanisław (diminutive)

From Staniszew (Stanisław's place)

Patronymic from Stanek (Stanisław)

Son of Stas (Stanislaw)

Derived from Stanisław (pet form Staszek)

Son of Stefan (Stephen)

Derived from stąpień (step/footprint)

Derived from stolarz (joiner/carpenter)

Derived from strzelec (shooter)

Derived from suchy (dry)

From Sulewo (settlement)

Derived from surma (trumpet/shawm)

From Świder (drill/auger place)

From Sypniewo (granary place)

Derived from szafran (saffron)

Derived from szala (scale/balance)

Derived from Szczepan (Stephen)

Derived from Szczepan (Stephen)

Son of Szczepan (Stephen)

Derived from szczygieł (goldfinch)

Little shoemaker

Derived from szlachta (nobility class)

Derived from szósty (sixth child)

Derived from sołtys/Schulz (village head)

Derived from szydło (awl)

Son of Szymon (Simon)

Diminutive from Szymon (Simon)

From Tarnów (thorn place), noble family

Derived from tkacz (weaver)

Derived from tokarz (turner/lathe worker)

Son of Tomasz (Thomas)

Derived from Tomasz (Thomas)

Derived from topola (poplar tree)

Derived from tracz (sawyer)

From Trojanów (Trojan's place)

From Tuchola (town in Pomerania)

Derived from Turek (Turk)

Derived from twardy (hard/tough), szlachta legend

Derived from Urban (city-dweller)

Son of Urban

Patronymic from Urban

Fighter or warrior

Derived from wąs (mustache)

Son of Wasyl (Basil)

Derived from Wawrzyniec (Lawrence)

Derived from wesoły (cheerful/merry)