Kwiatkowski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Poland

The surname Kwiatkowski 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 Kwiatkowski family

The surname Kwiatkowski was first found in present day Poland.

Early History of the Kwiatkowski family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kwiatkowski research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1782, 1791 and 1824 are included under the topic Early Kwiatkowski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kwiatkowski Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Kwiatkowski family

Prominent among those of the name Kwiatkowski in this period were

Kwiatkowski of Poland

Kwiatkowski Ranking

In the United States, the name Kwiatkowski is the 8,125^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kwiatkowski migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kwiatkowski Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anastazya Kwiatkowski, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892

Kwiatkowski Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alexander Kwiatkowski, aged 25, who settled in America from Poninka, Russia, in 1909
Adam Kwiatkowski, aged 18, who landed in America from Granica, Russia, in 1909
Adam Kwiatkowski, aged 44, who landed in America from Ulaski, Russia, in 1909
Albin Kwiatkowski, aged 17, who settled in America from Jaroszyn, Russia, in 1909
Alexander Kwiatkowski, aged 22, who landed in America from Babits, Russia, in 1909
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Kwiatkowski (post 1700) +

Jim Kwiatkowski, American gaffer, known for his work on Minority Report (2002), Ghost in the Shell (2017) and Ready Player One (2018)
Mickey Kwiatkowski (b. 1948), American head football coach
Karen U. Kwiatkowski (b. 1960), retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel
Tonia Kwiatkowski (b. 1971), American ice skater
John A. Kwiatkowski, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 21st District, 1952 2
Jean M. Kwiatkowski, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968 2
Frank Kwiatkowski, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1938 2
Micha Kwiatkowski (b. 1990), Polish professional road bicycle racer
Boleslaw Kwiatkowski (1942-2021), Polish basketball player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Krzysztof Kwiatkowski (b. 1971), Polish politician
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html