Krawczyk
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Krawczyk is the 17th most common surname in Poland (64,543 people in 2009).[1] Tailor's Son is an English translation of the name. The Polish root krawiec translates as tailor and the suffix czyk as son of.
Notable people with this name include:
- Albert Krawczyk (born 1934), American politician who served three terms in the Vermont House of Representatives
- Andrzej Krawczyk (born 1976), Polish discus thrower
- Betty Krawczyk (born 1928), North American environmental activist, author and former political candidate
- Bogusław Krawczyk (1906–1941), submarine commander of the Polish Navy during World War II
- Desirae Krawczyk (born 1994), American tennis player
- Eliana Krawczyk (1982–2017), Argentine military officer
- Gérard Krawczyk (born 1953), French film director
- Glenn Krawczyk, Icehouse guitarist
- Henry Krawczyk (born 1946), American sprint canoer
- Henryk Krawczyk (born 1946), professor and rector of Gdańsk University of Technology
- Hugo Krawczyk, Argentine-Israeli cryptographer
- Jacek Krawczyk (born 1949), Polish swimmer
- Jan Krawczyk (1956–2018), Polish racing cyclist
- Janusz Krawczyk (1949–2021), Polish luger
- Jerzy Krawczyk (1928–2008), Polish boxer
- Johanna Krawczyk (born 1984), French writer and screenwriter
- Joseph L. Krawczyk Jr. (born 1947), Republican politician who was elected and served in the Vermont House of Representatives
- Judy Krawczyk (born 1939), American Republican politician from Wisconsin
- Karina Krawczyk (born 1971), German actress
- Katarzyna Krawczyk (born 1990), Polish wrestler
- Krzysztof Krawczyk (1946–2021), Polish pop singer
- Krzysztof Krawczyk (athlete) (born 1962), Polish former high jumper
- Marek Krawczyk (born 1976), Polish breaststroke swimmer
- Marianne Krawczyk (born 1964), American screenwriter and video game writer
- Monika Krawczyk, Polish road cyclist
- Piotr Krawczyk (born 1994), Polish footballer
- Ray Krawczyk (born 1959), American professional baseball player
- Richard Krawczyk (born 1947), French retired professional football midfielder
- Robert Krawczyk (born 1978), Polish judoka
- Sławomir Krawczyk (born 1963), Polish road cyclist
- Stephan Krawczyk (born 1955), German writer and songwriter
- Szymon Krawczyk (born 1998), Polish cyclist
- Tadeusz Krawczyk (born 1959), Polish racing cyclist
Fictional characters
[edit]- Andy Krawczyk, The Wire character
- Karol Krawczyk, Miodowe lata character
References
[edit]- ^ Ministry of Interior (Poland). Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009 Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). Retrieved August 19, 2013.