Surname Generator / Polish
Polish Surname Generator
Polish surnames are famous for the '-ski/-cki' ending, originally an adjective meaning 'of' a place — Kowalski (from 'kowal', smith), Wiśniewski (from a 'cherry' place name). Nowak ('newcomer') is the single most common Polish surname. Women's forms switch to '-ska/-cka': Kowalski → Kowalska.
Generate Polish last names
Sampled from real, commonly recorded surnames of this origin. They are real family names — use thoughtfully. Tap ♡ to save favorites — your shortlist follows you across pages.
About Polish surnames
- Nowak, Kowalski, Wiśniewski, Wójcik and Kowalczyk are the top Polish surnames.
- '-ski/-cki' was originally noble/locative; today it's just a very common surname ending.
- Female forms change the ending: Kowalski → Kowalska, Zieliński → Zielińska.
- Occupational roots: Kowalski ('smith'), Wójcik ('village headman'), Krawczyk ('tailor').
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