Kowalczyk is the fifth most common surname in

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(98,739 people in 2009).

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Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009
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Notable people

The surname may refer to: * Adam Kowalczyk (born 1975), American musician, brother of Ed Kowalczyk *

August Kowalczyk August Marian Kowalczyk (15 August 1921 – 29 July 2012) was a Polish actor, theatre, television and film director who was the last survivor of a breakout of prisoners from Auschwitz Concentration Camp on 10 June 1942. Born in Tarnawa Góra, ...

(1921–2012), Polish actor * Bartosz Kowalczyk, Polish handball player * Bogdan Kowalczyk (born 1946), Polish handball player * Ed Kowalczyk (born 1971), American rock singer, brother of Adam Kowalczyk *

Henryk Kowalczyk Henryk Kowalczyk (; born 15 July 1956) is a Polish politician and teacher, who is serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development since 2021. He was first elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005. In ...

(born 1956), Polish politician * Ignace Kowalczyk (born 1913), German-French footballer * Jacek Kowalczyk (born 1981), Polish footballer * Jan Kowalczyk (1941–2020), Polish show jumping champion * Jarosław Kowalczyk (born 1989), Polish cyclist *

Józef Kowalczyk Józef Kowalczyk (; born 28 August 1938) is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate, canon lawyer and diplomat who, from 1989 to 2010, served as the first apostolic nuncio to Poland since World War II. He later served as archbishop of Gniezno and primate ...

(born 1938), Polish clergyman, archbishop of Gniezno * Justyna Kowalczyk (born 1983), Polish cross-country skier * Kamil Kowalczyk, Polish footballer * Maciej Kowalczyk (born 1977), Polish footballer * Marcin Kowalczyk (born 1985), Polish footballer * Marek Kowalczyk, Polish footballer * Mariano Kowalczyk (born 1971), Argentine rower *

Mateusz Kowalczyk Mateusz Kowalczyk (; born 3 May 1987) is a Polish tennis player who specialises in doubles. Career He reached his highest doubles ranking of world no. 77 on September 9, 2013. He has played with Tomasz Bednarek, Błażej Koniusz, Marcin Gawron, ...

(born 1987), Polish tennis player * Sebastian Kowalczyk, Polish footballer * Tod Kowalczyk (born 1966), American college basketball coach * Ulrich Kowalczyk, German football manager *

Walt Kowalczyk Walter Joseph Kowalczyk (April 17, 1935 – November 7, 2018) was an American football defensive back and fullback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the American Football League ...

(1935–2018), American football player in the National Football League * Wojciech Kowalczyk (born 1972), Polish footballer * Kowalczyk brothers (1937-2017), Polish scientists who planted a bomb at the University of Opole in 1971

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{{smiths Polish-language surnames

Notable people

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