Wilczek Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Wilczek last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Wilczek last name
Meaning of the Wilczek last name: little wolf. Wilczek is a Polish surname from wilczek, "little wolf" or "wolf cub", a nickname. It is common in Silesia and Lesser Poland. The Wilczek counts were a Silesian family of the Habsburg lands. The last name also appears in Czech form. The last name varies in spelling.
Arms associated with the Wilczek name
In Poland each coat of arms had its own name, and heraldry associated with the Wilczek surname is cited by that name and a short blazon.
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Wilczek name FAQ
What does the Wilczek name mean?
Little wolf. Common variants include Wilk, Wilczyński.
Where does the Wilczek surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Wilczek coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Wilczek coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).