The Krzecz surname comes from the Czech word "krejci," which means "tailor." Thus, the name was occupational, before it became a hereditary surname.
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Early Origins of the Krzecz family
The surname Krzecz 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 Krzecz family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Krzecz research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1640 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Krzecz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Krzecz Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Krzecki, Krzecz, Krejczy, Krayewski, Krzycki and many more.
Early Notables of the Krzecz family
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Migration of the Krzecz family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elisabeth Krejce, who came to Baltimore in 1877; Andreas Krejci, who arrived in New York, NY in 1884; and Michael Krzeczkowski, who was naturalized in Detroit in 1930..
