Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KRAWCZYK
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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 krawiec meaning ‘tailor’ with the suffix -yk, or from the Polish common noun krawczyk meaning ‘tailor's apprentice', and refers to an occupation. It may also be derived from the Polish personal name Krawiec (derived from the above-mentioned common noun) with the patronymic suffix -yk and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variant: Krafczyk. |