Mazurek Family Crest and Surname Origin
A short guide to the Mazurek surname: its meaning, its roots in Poland, and its heraldry.
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Origin of the Mazurek name
Mazurek is a diminutive of Mazur, a name for someone from Mazovia (Mazowsze), the region around Warsaw, whose people were called Mazurzy. The same word gave mazurek, the Polish name of the mazurka, a lively folk dance that Chopin made famous. The surname is common throughout Poland.
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This overview covers the Mazurek name in Poland. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as the United States, Germany and Canada; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Mazurek name FAQ
What does the Mazurek name mean?
Little Mazovian. Common variants include Mazur, Mazurkiewicz, Mazurski.
Where does the Mazurek surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Mazurek coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Mazurek crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Mazurek 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).