Looking for info on surnames; Szwed and Szygowski/Sygowska

rgs50 1 | 3

1 Dec 2007 / #1

First post to this forum so be kind, looking for any info in regards to my fathers surname of Szwed which was americanized to Sweyd, Ellis Island info says grandmother came from Domaczyny, Galicia and grandfather came from Rycz....???? and my mothers surname was Szygowski/Sygowska which was americanized to Sygoski, Ellis Island info says grandmother came from Chudzin (which I think is located in the current country of Belarus) but used to be part of Poland and grandfather (who came over 3+ years before) was from Plock (Russia, but I believe it should have been Poland). they came to the US before WW 1. Looking for anyone with similar surnames and trying to find and or confirm the locations of the places listed above.

Polson 5 | 1767

1 Dec 2007 / #2

Hei and welcome to you ;)

About Szwed, it means "Swede" (from Sweden) in Polish. I already saw this name in Poland before...

Good luck :)

(I'm going to bed, it's 2:30 AM here...)

OP rgs50 1 | 3

1 Dec 2007 / #3

Thanks Polson and good nite.

Jola 7 | 71

3 Dec 2007 / #4

Szwed is a known person from The Green party in Poland.

Polson 5 | 1767

3 Dec 2007 / #5

I think there is also a Polish football player called Szwed... LoL

OP rgs50 1 | 3

3 Dec 2007 / #6

Jola, thanks for the information on Dariucz and the Green Party.

have a good evening,

rgs

Polson, thanks for the info on Rafal and polish football. I am starting to think that Szwed is a pretty comon last name in Poland from the responces I have received. Polson, how are things in Paris today???

thanks for the reponce,

rgs

krakowska24 - | 9

21 Dec 2007 / #7

i know someone with the surname schwed, wich looks really like a germanfied version of szwed as they sound the same, if that helps

OP rgs50 1 | 3

25 Dec 2007 / #8

Krakowska, thank you for the information on the germanized version of the surname Szwed, when my grandmother and grandfather arrived at Ellis Island in the US, they were listed as citizens of Austria and nationality of Polish, I have found that the surname has been changed a few times which is making the task of building a family tree a bit more interesting, the name has gone from Szwed to Sweyd to Sweek to sweet and back to Sweyd. Again thanks for the response and have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

rgs