Zelawski Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Zelawski Early Origins

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The surname Zelawski was first found in West Prussia and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Zelawski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schokolukow, Zalakowski, Zaluskowski, Zelawski, Zelazkowski, Zelaskowsky, Zlotkowski, Szalawski, Szalawsky and many more.

Zelawski Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zelawski research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1738 and 1638 are included under the topic Early Zelawski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Zelawski Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zelawski Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ludwik Zelawski, aged 47, who emigrated to the United States from Belz, in 1906
Marcin Zelawski, aged 28, who landed in America from Pacanow, Russia, in 1907
Teofil Zelawski, aged 43, who emigrated to America from Rytwano, Russia, in 1907
Wasyl Zelawski, aged 18, who landed in America from Wysowa, Austria, in 1912

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Citations

Other References

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Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
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The Zelawski Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Zelawski Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 28 March 2014 at 13:30.