Kaczmarek ( ; archaic feminine: Kaczmarkowa, plural Kaczmarkowie) is the 18th most common

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in Poland (62,399 people in 2009) and the second most popular in

Greater Poland Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska (; german: Großpolen, sv, Storpolen, la, Polonia Maior), is a Polish historical regions, historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief and largest city is Poznań followed ...

(24,185) and Lubusz Land (3,121). The name is a diminutive from the Old Polish version of the word ''karczmarz'', :pl:s:Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego/karczma meaning "

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Notable people

* Adam Kaczmarek (born 1961), Polish sport shooter * Bogusław Kaczmarek (born 1950), Polish football manager * Gabriele Katzmarek (born 1960), German politician *

Jan A. P. Kaczmarek Jan Andrzej Paweł Kaczmarek (; born 29 April 1953) is a Polish composer. He has written scores for more than 70 feature films and documentaries, including '' Finding Neverland'' (2004), for which score he won an Oscar and a National Board of ...

(born 1953), Polish composer * (b. 6 June 1945, d. 14 November 2007), Polish singer and songwriter * Jane Kaczmarek (born 1955), American actress * Jerzy Kaczmarek (born 1948), Polish fencer * Konrad Kaczmarek, Polish footballer *

Łukasz Kaczmarek Łukasz Kaczmarek (born 29 June 1994) is a Polish professional volleyball player. He is a member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver medallist at the 2022 World Championship, and a two–time Cham ...

(born 1994), Polish volleyball player * Marcin Kaczmarek (swimmer) (born 1977), Polish swimmer *

Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer, born 1974) Marcin Kaczmarek (born 2 January 1974) is a Polish football manager and former player, most recently in charge of Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk. He was previously a pundit and commentator for Polsat Sport. During his career, Kaczmarek played ...

, Polish football player *

Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer, born 1979) Marcin Kaczmarek (born 3 December 1979 in Sieradz) is a Polish footballer playing currently for Star Starachowice. Career Club In August 2008, he joined Lechia Gdańsk on a three-year contract. In February 2011, he signed a contract with ŁK ...

, Polish football player * Marta Kaczmarek, Polish-Australian actress * Mateusz Kaczmarek, Polish footballer *

Natalia Kaczmarek Natalia Kaczmarek (born 17 January 1998) is a Polish athlete sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2022 European Championships. Kaczmarek earned several global medals as part of 4 x ...

(born 1998), Polish athlete *

Oliver Kaczmarek Oliver Kaczmarek (born 8 August 1970) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2009. Political career Kaczmarek first became a ...

(born 1970), German politician * Paweł Kaczmarek (born 1985), Polish footballer * Paweł Kaczmarek (born 1995), Polish sprint kayaker *

Wojciech Szczęsny Kaczmarek Wojciech Szczęsny Kaczmarek (24 March 1942 – 26 May 2009) was a physicist and politician. From 1990 to 1998, he was the mayor of Poznań, Poland. Biography Wojciech Szczęsny Kaczmarek was born on 24 March 1942 in Luboń, Reich District ...

, president of Poznań *

Tomasz Kaczmarek Tomasz Kaczmarek (born 20 September 1984) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is the current assistant manager of Eredivisie club NAC Breda. Coaching career Kaczmarek moved from Poland to Germany at the age of 9 and on ...

, Polish football manager * Zbigniew Kaczmarek (born 1962), Polish football player * Zbigniew Kaczmarek (1946–2023), Polish weightlifter

Fictional characters

* Pete Kaczmarek (portrayed by Jerry O'Connell) in '' The Defenders'' * Clay Kaczmarek, also known as "Subject 16", in the ''

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