Kucharski Family Crest and Surname Origin
A short guide to the Kucharski surname: its meaning, its roots in Poland, and its heraldry.
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Origin of the Kucharski name
Kucharski comes from kucharz, "cook", for a cook in a manor or monastery household, or is a habitational name from places called Kuchary, found in several regions of Poland. The -ski ending turned many occupational and place names into surnames. Kucharski is common throughout Poland and among Polish families abroad.
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What does the Kucharski name mean?
Cook; from Kuchary. Common variants include Kucharska (feminine), Kucharz, Kucharczyk.
Where does the Kucharski surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Kucharski coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Kucharski crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Kucharski coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).