Kaczynski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Poland

The Kaczynski surname is thought to be derived from the Polish root word "kacz," which means "to overturn."

Early Origins of the Kaczynski family

The surname Kaczynski was first found in Poland where bearers of this name and their ancestors have been living since ancient times.

Early History of the Kaczynski family

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Kaczynski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kaczenski, Kaczynski, Kaczyn, Kaczynowski and others.

Early Notables of the Kaczynski family

Prominent among those of the name Kaczynski in this period were

Pawel Kaczynski, a Polish Jesuit, who died in Lublinie in 1676

Migration of the Kaczynski family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adam Kaczynski, who arrived in Boston in 1910; Antonina Kaczynski, who was recorded in the 1910 census of Maryland; Jacob Kaczynski, who was recorded in the 1910 census of Maryland.

Contemporary Notables of the name Kaczynski (post 1700) +

Theodore John Kaczynski (b. 1942), American terrorist, dubbed the "unabomber" by the media, who sent bombs in the mail
Lech Kaczynski (b. 1949), Polish politician, elected president of Poland in 2005
Major William H Kaczynski (b. 1970), Instructor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Military Academy, West Point