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. Ministry of Interior (Poland).
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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 Tatar

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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, Korwin,

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, Leliwa,

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

Podlasie

According to Polish heraldist Kasper Niesiecki (1682–1744), families bearing ''Piotr''-derived surnames living in the region formerly known as

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were often represented by the Gozdawa coat of arms. 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 Junosza coat of arms. 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, Podstoli of

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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 (1840–1923), Russian enlightener * Kathrin Piotrowski (born 1980), German badminton player * Krystyna Piotrowska (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, German molecular geneticist * Teresa Piotrowska (born 1955), Polish politician * Zofia Piotrowska mother of Ivan Kalyayev * Zygmunt A. Piotrowski (1904–1985), Polish born, American psychologist

References

External links

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