Kwiatkowski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Poland

Etymology of Kwiatkowski

What does the name Kwiatkowski mean?

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

Kwiatkowski of Poland

Kwiatkowski Ranking

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 +

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
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kwiatkowski (post 1700) +

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
Henryk Richard de Kwiatkowski (1924-2003), Polish-born member of the Royal Air Force
Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski (1888-1974), Polish politician and economist
Teofil Antoni Jaksa Kwiatkowski (1809-1891), Polish painter
Jim Kwiatkowski, American gaffer, known for his work on Minority Report (2002), Ghost in the Shell (2017) and Ready Player One (2018)
Paloma Kwiatkowski (b. 1994), Canadian Leo Award winning actress from Vancouver, BC, known for her roles in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) and The Christmas Calendar (2017)
Mickey Kwiatkowski (b. 1948), American head football coach
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Kwiatkowski family +

USS Indianapolis

Marion Joseph Kwiatkowski, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 2

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew