The surname Kwiat is derived from Polish word "kwiat," which means "flower." In some instances this name is of local origin deriving from a place who name incorporated "kwiat," in other instances the name may have been used occupationally for someone who in some way worked with flowers.
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Early Origins of the Kwiat family
The surname Kwiat was first found in present day Poland.
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Early History of the Kwiat family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kwiat research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1782, 1791 and 1824 are included under the topic Early Kwiat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Kwiat Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: kwiatek, Kwiat, Kwiatkowski,Kwiatosinski, Kwietnieski, Kviatkovsky and many more.
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Early Notables of the Kwiat family
Prominent among those of the name Kwiat in this period were
Kwiatkowski of Poland
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Migration of the Kwiat family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catharina Kwiatkanska, who arrived at Baltimore in 1893; John Kwiat-Koski, who came to Pennsylvania in 1871; Joseph Kwiatkoski, who was naturalized in Texas in 1918.
Historic Events for the Kwiat family
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Flight TWA 800
Miss. Kimberly Ann Kwiat (1970-1996), from Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, New York, USA, American IBM employee flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; she died in the crash 1
Miss. Patricia Lynn Kwiat (1975-1996), from Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, New York, USA, American student from Notre Dame University flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; she died in the crash 1
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