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Cichocki Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Cichocki last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Cichocki last name

Meaning of the Cichocki last name: from Cichock / quiet. Cichocki is a Polish surname from places called Cichock or from cichy, "quiet", with the -ocki ending. The last name is Mazovian and wider. Warsaw notarial indexes of the 1800s already write Cichocki clearly, so the Cichocki surname stayed easy to spot in later indexes.

Arms associated with the Cichocki name

In Polish heraldry one coat of arms, a herb, was shared by many families, and arms associated with the Cichocki surname follow that system.

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Cichocki name FAQ

What does the Cichocki name mean?

From Cichock / quiet. Common variants include Cichocka, Cichy.

Where does the Cichocki surname come from?

It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.

Is there a Cichocki coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cichocki coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).