Piotrowski (Polish pronunciation: ; feminine: Piotrowska, plural: Piotrowscy) is a

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derived from the masculine given name ''Piotr'' (

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). The name, and its variations indicate a family's origin as being from a town, such as for instance Piotrów and Piotrowo, or a toponym (place name) deriving from a holding, manor or estate. Variants and related names include ''Piotrowicz'', ''Piotrowiak'', ''Piotrowsky'', ''Pietrowski'', ''Pietrkowski'', ''Pietrowsky'', and ''Pietrowiak''. This surname is mainly found in

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and

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and the former territories of the

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. It is particularly widespread in Poland, where it is the 19th most common surname, with 61,844 bearers in 2009.

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.
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'' (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). Descendants of certain

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families, including that of a minor

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that most likely had Naiman-Beg's youngest son, also bear the name or variations thereof.

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and

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branches exist as well. The earliest recorded usage of the surname can be traced back to the 11th century. POL COA Gozdawa

Heraldry

Various noble

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have been associated with the Piotrowski family. The name has been associated with the Abdank, Belina, Ginwiłł, Gozdawa, Jastrzębiec, Junosza,

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Kotwica The (; Polish for 'anchor') was an emblem of the Polish Underground State and (AK; 'Home Army') used during World War II. It was created in 1942 by members of the Wawer minor sabotage unit within the AK, as an easily usable emblem for th ...

, Leliwa,

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, Nieczuja, Poraj, Prus, Przerowa, Rawa, Ślepowron, and Świnka coats of arms.

Podlasie

According to Polish

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(1682–1744), families bearing ''Piotr''-derived surnames living in the region formerly known as

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were often represented by the

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. Notable members of this branch include Piotr Piotrowski, parliamentary representative in 1591, and Dr. Łukasz Piotrowski of the Academy of Cracow and author of ''Grammaticarum institutionum libros 4. Cracov. in 4to''.

Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Families with these surnames living in the

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and the area surrounding

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bore the

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. Some notable personalities who bore this coat of arms include: * Aleksander z Trojan Piotrowski, Borough Scriptor (''pisarz grodzki'') of

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and

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(1618) * Stanisław Piotrowski, Crown and Lithuanian Treasury Clerk (''pisarz skarbowy koronny i litewski'') (1632) * Jakub Piotrowski,

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Bearers

* Agnieszka Piotrowska (born 1964), Polish filmmaker * Antoni Piotrowski (Bulgarian: Антони Пьотровски, Antoni Pyotrovski; 1853–1924), Polish painter * Bernadeta Bocek-Piotrowska (born 1970), Polish cross country skier * Charles Piotrowski Jr (Born 1974) American Police Officer and Downhill Skier * Damian Piotrowski (born 1987), Polish footballer * Edward W. Piotrowski (born 1955), Polish physicist * Gosia Piotrowska, Polish television actress * Irene Piotrowski (1941–2020), Canadian athlete * Jakub Piotrowski (born 1997), Polish footballer * John L. Piotrowski (born 1934), U.S. Air Force general *

Józef Piotrowski Józef Piotrowski (, 1840–1923), also known as Joseph Yulianovich Petrovsky (), was a participant in January Uprising and an enlightener.Kathrin Piotrowski (born 1980), German badminton player *

Krystyna Piotrowska Krystyna Piotrowska (5 July 193826 January 2022) was a Polish geologist, cartographer, professor of earth sciences and researcher of the Tatra Mountains. A practitioner of summer and winter mountaineering, she remained scientifically involved in ...

(1938–2022), Polish geologist, cartographer, professor * Lillian Piotrowski (1911–1974), American politician * Luke Piotrowski, American screenwriter * Marek Piotrowski (born 1964), Polish kickboxer and boxer * Maximilian Piotrowski (1813–1875), Polish painter * Mirosław Piotrowski (born 1966), Polish politician * Paweł Piotrowski (born 1985), Polish Paralympic athlete * Robert Piotrowski (born 1963), American architect * Rachel Piotrowski, Canadian ice hockey player * Ryszard Piotrowski (1924–2016), Polish war hero * Sebastian Piotrowski (born 1990), German-Polish footballer *

Tatjana Piotrowski ''Tatjana Piotrowski'' (born 1968) is a German molecular geneticist who researches zebrafish as models of vertebrate development. She has worked at Stowers Institute for Medical Research since 2011 and is editor-in-chief, editor of the ''Annual R ...

, German molecular geneticist * Teresa Piotrowska (born 1955), Polish politician * Zofia Piotrowska mother of

Ivan Kalyayev Ivan Platonovich Kalyayev (; 6 July 1877 – 23 May 1905) was a Russian poet, a member of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party. He is best known for his role in the assassination of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, which was an operation of th ...

* Zygmunt A. Piotrowski (1904–1985), Polish born, American psychologist

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Piotrowski Family Polish-language surnames Polish noble families Lithuanian noble families