Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KACZMAREK
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status |
| Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the Polish common noun kaczmarek ~ karczmarek (diminutive form of the common noun kaczmarz ~ karczmarz meaning ‘tavern keeper’) and refers to an occupation. It may also be derived from the Polish personal name Kaczmarz (from the above-mentioned common noun) with the patronymic suffix -ek and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variant: Karczmarek. |