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Lewandowski

Polish toponymic
Meaning
The surname Lewandowski means From Lewandów.
Origin
Polish
Type
toponymic

The origin of the surname Lewandowski

Lewandowski is a place-name surname, “from Lewandów.”

What kind of surname is Lewandowski?

Lewandowski is a toponymic surname, originally describing where the bearer lived or came from. It belongs to the Polish naming tradition — you can read how Polish surnames were formed on our Polish last names page.

Other Polish surnames

Dabrowski
 
Of the oak grove
Jankowski
 
Of John’s place
Kaminski
 
Of the stony place
Kowalski
 
Of the smith
Kozlowski
 
Of the goat place
Krawczyk
 
Son of the tailor
Mazur
 
Person from Mazovia
Nowak
 
Newcomer, new person
Szymanski
 
Son of Szymon (Simon)
Wisniewski
 
Of the cherry-tree place

Other toponymic surnames

Family names formed the same way, from different cultures.

Lehtonen
 
Of the grove
Ikeda
 
Pond rice field (池田)
Kobayashi
 
Small forest (小林)
Virtanen
 
Of the stream
Yamaguchi
 
Mountain entrance (山口)
Kaminski
 
Of the stony place

Frequently asked questions

What does the surname Lewandowski mean?

The surname Lewandowski means From Lewandów. Lewandowski is a place-name surname, “from Lewandów.”

Where does the surname Lewandowski come from?

Lewandowski is a surname of Polish origin.

What kind of surname is Lewandowski?

Lewandowski is a toponymic surname, originally describing where the bearer lived or came from.

What are other Polish surnames?

Other Polish surnames include Dabrowski, Jankowski, Kaminski, Kowalski, Kozlowski, Krawczyk.

More Polish last names