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Pisarek Surname Meaning & Origin

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

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Meaning and origin of the Pisarek last name

Meaning of the Pisarek last name: little scribe. Pisarek is a Polish surname, a diminutive of pisarz, "scribe" or "clerk", meaning little scribe. The last name is typical of Lesser Poland and Silesia. Silesian emigrant lists carried Pisarek into Wisconsin farm counties, so the Pisarek surname stayed easy to spot in later indexes.

Arms associated with the Pisarek name

Polish heraldry favours horseshoes, arrows and crosses, and coats of arms associated with the Pisarek name, each with its blazon, follow that style.

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Pisarek name FAQ

What does the Pisarek name mean?

Little scribe. Common variants include Pisarz, Pisareck.

Where does the Pisarek surname come from?

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

Is there a Pisarek coat of arms?

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

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