| ![Show Contents]() Zawada History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Zawada familyThe surname Zawada was first found in Silesia. The surname is a toponym for someone who came from Zawada or Zawady. Both are derived from the "zawada" which means "obstruction", "fortress", "obstacle" or "impediment" as in the toponyms Zawada and Zawady. Today, there are numerous places named Zawada and Zawady throughout modern-day Poland. Early History of the Zawada familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zawada research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Zawada History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Zawada Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Zawadsky, Zawadski, Zavadsky, Zawadzki, Zawada, Zawadowski, Zawadowsky, Sawadsky, Sawatsky, Sawatski, Sawatzky, Sawatzki, Zawatsky, Zawatzki and many more. Migration of the Zawada familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Sawatski, who sailed to New York in 1884, Franz, Henry, Jacob, John and Peter Sawatzke migrated to Manitoba in 1875, Cornelius Sawatzki migrated to Manitoba in 1874, Gerhard Sawatzki sailed to New York in 1878, Abraham Sawatzky sailed to New York in 1874 with his wife and children..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Zawada (post 1700) | + |
- David Zawada (b. 1990), German mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division
- Slawomir Zawada (b. 1965), Polish weightlifter, he won a bronze medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Robert Pawel Zawada (b. 1944), former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Oskar Zawada (b. 1996), Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix
- Jan Zawada (b. 1988), Czech football player
- Maria Andrzej Zawada (1928-2000), known as Andrzej Zawada was a Polish mountaineer, pioneer of winter Himalayism
- Andrzej Zawada (1928-2000), born Maria Andrzej Zawada was a Polish mountaineer, pioneer of winter Himalayism
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