Kwiat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Poland

Etymology of Kwiat

What does the name Kwiat mean?

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.

Early Origins of the Kwiat family

The surname Kwiat was first found in present day Poland.

Early History of the Kwiat family

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Kwiat Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: kwiatek, Kwiat, Kwiatkowski,Kwiatosinski, Kwietnieski, Kviatkovsky and many more.

Early Notables of the Kwiat family

Kwiatkowski of Poland

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 +

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 2

Sources +

The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm