The name is derived from the Polish common noun kołodziejczyk (diminutive form of the common noun kołodziej meaning ‘wheelwright’) and refers to an occupation. It may also be derived from the Polish personal name Kołodziejek with the patronymic suffix -yk, or from the Polish personal name Kołodziej with the patronymic suffix -czyk, and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variant: Kolodziejczyk.