Polish Surnames

From Nowice (new settlement)

New settler or newcomer

Both or double

Willing or eager

Derived from ogorzelec (sunburned person)

Gardener

Derived from okoń (perch fish)

Derived from olcha (alder tree)

Derived from olejnik (oil maker)

Derived from olejnik (oil presser)

One from a place with alder trees

From Opalin village

Derived from orzeł (eagle)

From orzech meaning walnut

From Osman (Ottoman influenced)

Derived from ostatni (last)

One from a sharp or pointed place

Derived from owczarz (shepherd)

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)