Krejci Surname History

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Poland

Etymology of Krejci

What does the name Krejci mean?

The Krejci surname comes from the Czech word "krejci," which means "tailor." Thus, the name was occupational, before it became a hereditary surname.

Early Origins of the Krejci family

The surname Krejci was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Czartoryski family. The surname was first registered in Krakow in 1390 as a noble family. At least one czarina was of this family.

Early History of the Krejci family

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Krejci Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krzecki, Krzecz, Krejczy, Krayewski, Krzycki and many more.

Early Notables of the Krejci family

the Krejci family of Polesie

Krejci migration to the United States +

Krejci Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J G Krejci, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1866 1
Andreas Krejci, who arrived in New York, NY in 1884
John Krejci, aged 15, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Krejci (post 1700) +

Frank Krejci, American politician, Delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Sac County, 1933 2
Jaroslav Krejci (1916-2014), Czech-British sociologist, historian, economist and former professor of sociology at Lancaster University
Jonas Krejci, classical cellist, who resides in Berlin

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html