bodynerv
25 Jun 2012
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
Hi. My maternal grandfather's surname was Grzesiukiewicz. My mother has told me that there are only about five families with this surname in Poland and that we are all related. She also gave me some hints that her father might have been of jewish origin but had hidden it very well due to the persecution of the jews during WW2. (I think my grandfather was born in 1903.) Was his last name perhaps fabricated to hide his origin? This might explain why there's very little documentation of our ancestors and why there are so few families named Grzesiukiewicz in the world. Now, this is only my own little theory. If someone could help me find out more it would be very much appriciated!
Hi. My maternal grandfather's surname was Grzesiukiewicz. My mother has told me that there are only about five families with this surname in Poland and that we are all related. She also gave me some hints that her father might have been of jewish origin but had hidden it very well due to the persecution of the jews during WW2. (I think my grandfather was born in 1903.) Was his last name perhaps fabricated to hide his origin? This might explain why there's very little documentation of our ancestors and why there are so few families named Grzesiukiewicz in the world. Now, this is only my own little theory. If someone could help me find out more it would be very much appriciated!