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.

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').

Researching your Polish family tree?

These generated names are for fiction, games and test data — not lookups of real people. If you're tracing an actual Polish surname, dedicated genealogy services hold the records.

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