Show ContentsDobrowolski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dobrowolski family

The surname Dobrowolski was first found in West Prussia and Pomerelia and Poland, 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 Dobrowolski family

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Dobrowolski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dobrowski, Dobruski, Dobruwski, Dobrowolski and many more.

Early Notables of the Dobrowolski family

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Migration of the Dobrowolski family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Louis Dobrowski, who voyaged to Mississippi in 1899; and Jozef Dobrowski, who sailed for America in 1909.


Contemporary Notables of the name Dobrowolski (post 1700) +

  • Pamela S. Dobrowolski, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996 (alternate), 2000, 2004 1
  • Franciszek Dobrowolski (1830-1896), Polish theatre director
  • Jan Fryderyk Dobrowolski (b. 1944), Polish classical and jazz keyboardist and composer
  • Antoni Boles Dobrowolski (1872-1954), Polish scientist, geophysicist, meteorologist and traveler
  • Andrzej Dobrowolski (1921-1990), Polish composer and teacher
  • Wadys Dobrowolski (1896-1969), Polish fencer and athlete
  • Rafa Dobrowolski (b. 1983), Olympic athlete from Poland


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


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