Ukrainians in Poland before WW2. Ukrainian last names?

alxmac 5 | 27

2 Jan 2012 / #1

ukrainians/ruthenians in poland before ww2?

common or not?

i see many poles have ukrainian/ruthanian last names

where they allowed to move freely within poland?

did they settle in greater poland?

ShAlEyNsTfOh 4 | 161

2 Jan 2012 / #2

they mostly lived in the south-east.

belarussians/jews/gypsies in the north-east.

Zman

2 Jan 2012 / #3

they could live in PL at that time and wherever, if there were funds to resettle. But it wasn't a time when folks could save much, ukies or polies, just as well

OP alxmac 5 | 27

2 Jan 2012 / #4

my great grandmother born before ww1 was from greater poland and her surname is a Ukrainian one ''pawluk''
was it common for Ukrainians to settle in all parts of poland?

gumishu 15 | 6235

2 Jan 2012 / #5

it wasn't common for one simple reason - farmers (or peasants) were poor people and pretty tied to their land (if they had enough to feed themselves)

PeterWeg03

2 Jan 2012 / #6

The Poles were poor and the Ukrainians were far poorer. My father talked about it, the Ukrainians were in battle to eat never mind going on country tours.

perkujki 4 | 26

7 Nov 2012 / #7

Also, in the south east, borders moved, not people.