Polish Surnames

Derived from Bóg (God)

Derived from broda (beard)

Little armor or protector

From Brudzyn (muddy place)

Brick maker or brickwork

Derived from brzoza (birch tree)

From Brzozów (birch tree town)

Loaf or bun

Derived from buk (beech tree)

From Buczkowo (beech place)

From Budzyn (awakening place)

From Buków (beech tree settlement)

Derived from burczeć (to grumble)

Brawl or scuffle

Derived from burda (brawl)

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)

Derived from dąb (oak)

One from an oak grove