Smoliński Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Smoliński last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Smoliński last name
Meaning of the Smoliński last name: tar / from Smolin. Smoliński is a Polish surname from smoła, "tar" or "pitch", for a tar burner, or from places named Smolin/Smolno. The last name is common in Greater Poland. Abroad it is written Smolinski for the same surname. Greater Poland craft guilds list Smoliński among pitch-workers and later town families.
Arms associated with the Smoliński name
In Polish heraldry one coat of arms, a herb, was shared by many families, and arms associated with the Smoliński surname follow that system.
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Smoliński name FAQ
What does the Smoliński name mean?
Tar / from Smolin. Common variants include Smolinska.
Where does the Smoliński surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Smoliński coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Smoliński coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).