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Early Origins of the Zelenak family

The surname Zelenak was first found in West Prussia and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Zelenak family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zelenak research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1673 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Zelenak History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Zelenak Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zeleznik, Zelenski, Zelenka, Zelenys, Zelewski, Zelislawski, Zeleznicki, Zeleznicky, Zelinski, Zelslawski, Zelznik, Czelsnik, Celznik, Selznik and many more.

Early Notables of the Zelenak family

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Migration of the Zelenak family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Barbara Zelinka, who came to New Orleans in 1852; Andreas Zelenka, who arrived in Baltimore in 1876; Antonio Zelenka, who came to Baltimore in 1878; Martin Zelewski, who settled in Baltimore in 1881.


Contemporary Notables of the name Zelenak (post 1700) +

  • Edward Zelenak, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972 1
  • Pavol Zelenák, Slovakian fighter pilot and flying ace in the Slovak Air Force, during World War II, credited with 12 aerial victories


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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