Kowalski (; feminine: Kowalska, plural: Kowalscy) is the second most common surname in

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

(140,471 people in 2009). ''Kowalski'' surname is derived from the word ''kowal'', meaning " lackmith". "

Jan Kowalski Jan Kowalski is a Polish-language term for "Average Joe". It is also a plausible name, and notable people with this name include: * Maria Michał Kowalski (1871–1942), Polish Roman Catholic priest and schismatic religious leader * Jan Kowalski ...

" is used as a

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in Poland to mean "

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", much as "John Smith" is used in English-speaking countries (though a more direct translation would be "John Smithson").

Notable people

* Alexander Kowalski (1902–1940), Polish ice hockey player killed in the Katyn massacre * Aleksander Kowalski (1930–2009), Polish Nordic combined skier *

Alexander Kowalski (musician) Alexander Kowalski (born 1978 in Greifswald) is a German techno music artist. Career Kowalski moved to Berlin in the early 1990s, and became exposed to techno music there. Early influences on his work were Joey Beltram and Synewave, though he w ...

(born 1978), German DJ, electronic music artist *

Alfred Kowalski Alfred Jan Maksymilian Kowalski (Alfred ''Wierusz''-Kowalski; 11 October 184916 February 1915) was a Polish painter and representative of the Munich School. Life He was born on 11 October 1849 in Suwałki to father Teofil Kowalski of the Wieruszo ...

(1849–1915), Polish painter *

Aneta Kowalska Aneta Kowalska (born 7 October 1982 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish former competitive pair skater. She previously skated with Artur Szeliski and with Łukasz Różycki Łukasz Różycki (; born 13 December 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish p ...

(born 1982), Polish pair skater * Annette Kowalski (born 1936), American producer, business partner of

Bob Ross Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of ''The Joy of Painting'', an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on ...

Bernard Louis Kowalski Bernard Louis Kowalski (August 2, 1929 – October 26, 2007) was an American film and television director of Polish descent, nominated for two Primetime Emmys. Selected filmography * '' Frontier'' (1956) Season 1, Episode 19 ''The Assassin' ...

(1929–2007), American director *

Bronisława Kowalska Bronisława Kowalska (5 December 1955 – 26 December 2020) was a Polish politician. Biography Born in Starachowice, Poland, she served as a Sejm, Deputy from 1993 Polish parliamentary election, 1993 to 2005 Polish parliamentary election, 2005 a ...

(1955–2020), Polish politician *

Chana Kowalska Chana (Anna) Kowalska Winogora (1899–c.1942) was a Polish Jewish painter and journalist whose artworks reflect her rural origins. While in Paris during the German occupation, she was active in Jewish Communist organizations and wrote about art i ...

(1899-1942), Polish Jewish painter and journalist *

Craig Kowalski Craig Kowalski (born January 15, 1981) is a former American professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for the Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL. Playing career Kowalski's Pro career begun on June 25, 2000, when he was selected by ...

(born 1981), American ice hockey player *

Daniel Kowalski Daniel Steven Kowalski (born 2 July 1975) is an Australian former middle- and long-distance swimmer specialising in freestyle events. He competed in the Olympic Games in 200-, 400- and 1,500-metre individual freestyle events and in the 4 × ...

(born 1975), Australian Olympic swimmer *

Faustyna Kowalska Maria Faustyna Kowalska, OLM (born Helena Kowalska; 25 August 1905 – 5 October 1938), also known as ''Maria Faustyna Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament'', Faustyna popularly spelled "Faustina", was a Polish Catholic religious sister an ...

(1905–1938), Polish Catholic saint, nun and mystic *

Frank Kowalski Frank Kowalski (October 18, 1907 – October 11, 1974) was a career officer in the United States Army, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. After retiring as a Colonel (United States), colonel, Kowalski went on to serve as a Unit ...

(1907–1974), American US Army soldier and United States Representative *

Gary A. Kowalski Gary A. Kowalski (born 1953) is an American author noted for his books on eco-spirituality, science, history, and animals. He is the author of eight books including ''The Souls of Animals'' (New World Library) (1991), ''Science and the Search for G ...

(born 1953), American author *

Grzegorz Kowalski (disambiguation) Grzegorz Kowalski may refer to: * Grzegorz Kowalski (artist) (born 1942), Polish sculptor, designer of interior decoration *Grzegorz Kowalski (footballer, born 1963) Grzegorz Kowalski (born 12 January 1963) is a retired Polish football midfielde ...

James Kowalski James M. Kowalski (born October 30, 1957) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the Deputy Commander, United States Strategic Command from 2013 to 2015. Military career Kowalski entered active duty in 1980 thro ...

(born 1954), United States Air Force Lieutenant General, Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command Barksdale AFB *

Janusz Kowalski Janusz Kowalski (born 8 June 1952) is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne The Tour de Pologne (Polish: ''Wyścig Dookoła Polski'', English: ''Tour of Poland'', official abbreviation TdP,) is an annual, professiona ...

(born 1952), Polish cyclist *

Jerzy Kowalski (disambiguation) Jerzy Kowalski may refer to: * Jerzy Kowalski (athlete), Polish sprinter * Jerzy Kowalski (rower), Polish rower * Jerzy Adam Kowalski Jerzy Adam Kowalski (born 1958) is a Polish researcher and popular science author in the field of human sexuality. ...

Jochen Kowalski Jochen Kowalski (born 30 January 1954) is a German alto or mezzo countertenor, noted for his very rich timbre. Early life Jochen Kowalski was born in Wachow, Nauen District, Bezirk Potsdam, in East Germany (now a small village belonging to th ...

(born 1954), German singer *

John Kowalski John Kowalski (born December 22, 1951 in Miłków, Poland) is a former coach of the professional United States soccer clubs Tampa Bay Mutiny (Major League Soccer), Pittsburgh Riverhounds ( NASL) and Pittsburgh Spirit (MISL). He also briefly man ...

(born c. 1951), American soccer coach * Józef Kowalski (1900–2013), Polish supercentenarian and second-to-last Polish-Soviet war veteran * Józef Kowalski (1911–1942), Polish Roman Catholic priest killed at Auschwitz, beatified *

Józef Wierusz-Kowalski Józef Wierusz-Kowalski (16 March 1866 - 30 November 1927) was a Polish physicist and diplomat. He discovered the phenomenon of progressive phosphorescence. He served as Rector of the University of Freiburg, and helped to establish the section for ...

(1866–1927), Polish physicist and diplomat *

Kasia Kowalska Katarzyna "Kasia" Kowalska (; born 13 June 1973) is a Polish singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. She belongs to the top rung of most frequently broadcast Polish rock artists. Kowalska is one of the best-known Polish vocalists. The estimat ...

(born 1973), Polish pop rock singer and songwriter *

Katarzyna Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska (born 7 April 1985 in Lipno) is a Polish long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented Poland at the 2008 Olympic Games and 2012 Olympic Games and reached the final of the 2009 World Ch ...

(born 1985), Polish long distance runner *

Kazimierz Kowalski Kazimierz Kowalski (30 July 1951 – 1 August 2021) was a Polish operatic bass and opera manager at the Grand Theatre, Łódź, and a radio and television presenter. He founded an opera and operetta festival in the spa town Ciechocinek in 199 ...

, Polish singer *

Ken Kowalski Kenneth Reginald Kowalski (born September 27, 1945) is a politician and former teacher from Alberta, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, where he served from 1979 to 2012, sitting with the governing Progressive Conse ...

(born 1945), Canadian politician *

Kerstin Kowalski Kerstin Kowalski (also known as Kerstin El Qalqili, born 25 January 1976 in Potsdam-Babelsberg) is a German rower. At the 2000 Olympics she rowed with her twin sister Manja Kowalski, Manja. Kowalski was married to fellow rower Iradj E ...

(born 1976), German rower *

Ludwik Kowalski Ludwik Kowalski (born 1931) is a Polish- American physicist, anti-communist author, and professor emeritus of Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. Life Kowalski was born in Poland. His parents, members of the Polish Communist Pa ...

(born 1931), Polish-American nuclear physicist and professor emeritus * Łukasz Kowalski, Polish footballer *

Manja Kowalski Manja Kowalski (born 25 January 1976 in Potsdam) is a German rower. She is the twin sister of Kerstin Kowalski Kerstin Kowalski (also known as Kerstin El Qalqili, born 25 January 1976 in Potsdam-Babelsberg) is a German rowe ...

(born 1976), German rower *

Lech Kowalski Lech Kowalski (born 1951) is an American film director of Polish descent. He was born in London to Polish parents. His most notable film is the documentary, ''D.O.A.'', subtitled ''A Rite of Passage'', which chronicled the burgeoning UK punk sce ...

(born 1951), American film director *

Maria Kowalska Maria Kowalska (born 19 May 1929) is a Polish alpine skier. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali ...

, Polish alpine skier *

Marian Albertovich Kowalski Marian Albertovich Kowalski (russian: Мариан Альбертович Ковальский) (15 August 1821 or 15 October 1821 – 28 May 1884 or 9 July 1884) was a Polish-Russian astronomer. Sometimes his last name is given as Kovalsky or ...

(1821–1884), Polish astronomer *

Saint Faustina Kowalska Maria Faustyna Kowalska, OLM (born Helena Kowalska; 25 August 1905 – 5 October 1938), also known as ''Maria Faustyna Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament'', Faustyna popularly spelled "Faustina", was a Polish Catholic religious sister an ...

(1905–1938), Catholic saint *

Myron Kowalsky Peter Myron Kowalsky (July 11, 1941 – June 8, 2022) was a Canadian politician, teacher, and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Biography Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan in 1941, he attended high school in North Batt ...

(1941–2022), Canadian politician *

Natalia Kowalska Natalia Kowalska (born 31 December 1989 in Koszalin) is a Polish racing driver. Career Kowalska started her career in Kart racing in Poland. In 2007, she moved to formula racing, driving a partial program in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern Eu ...

(born 1989), Polish racing driver *

(1918–unknown), Polish chess master *

Piotr Kowalski Piotr Kowalski (2 March 1927 – 7 January 2004) was a Polish artist, sculptor, and architect. Kowalski worked in non-traditional materials including electronic and mechanical devices, neon art, large earth works, explosions and other natural phe ...

(1927-2004), French-Polish artist *

Richard Kowalski Richard A. Kowalski (born 1963) is an American astronomer who has discovered numerous asteroids and comets, among them, many near-Earth objects. Kowalski has had a lifelong interest in astronomy with an emphasis on planetary science. As an am ...

(born 1963), American astronomer *

Robert Kowalski Robert Anthony Kowalski (born 15 May 1941) is an American-British logician and computer scientist, whose research is concerned with developing both human-oriented models of computing and computational models of human thinking. He has spent mo ...

(born 1941), British logician * Sharon Kowalski, subject of groundbreaking disability and LGBT legal rights case * Tadeusz Kowalski (1889–1948), Polish orientalist, expert on Middle East Muslim culture and languages * Thomas Schmidt-Kowalski (1949–2013), German composer *

Wacław Kowalski Wacław Kowalski (2 May 1916 – 27 October 1990) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1947 to 1983. Selected filmography References External links * 1916 births 1990 deaths Polish male film actors Polish ...

, Polish actor *

William Kowalski William John Kowalski III (born August 3, 1970 in Parma, Ohio) is an American-Canadian novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of ''Eddie's Bastard'' (1999), ''Somewhere South of Here'' (2001),Judd, ElizabethReview ''The New York Times'', 2 ...

(born 1970), American author * Wladek Kowalski (AKA "Killer" Kowalski) (1926–2008), Polish-Canadian professional wrestler, trainer *

Władysław Kowalski (politician) Władysław Kowalski (26 August 1894 – 14 December 1958) was a Polish communist politician, writer and journalist who served as the Minister of Art and Culture and the Sejm Marshal during the first postwar parliament Sejm of the Polish People ...

(1894–1958), Polish trade union activist, writer and politician (PSL, ZSL) *

Yelizaveta Kovalskaya Yelizaveta Nikolayevna Kovalskaya (; June 17 (29), 1849 or 1851 – 1943) was a Russian revolutionary, narodnik, and founding member of Black Repartition. Early life Kovalskaya was born near Kharkiv. Her mother was a serf, who belonged to her ...

(1851–1943), Russian revolutionary *

Stanisław Kowalski Stanisław Kowalski (14 April 1910 – 5 April 2022) was a Polish supercentenarian masters athlete who, at the age of 105, became the oldest ever competing athlete in the newly formed M105 age division (ages 105–109) in sprinting, shot put a ...

(1910–2022), Polish supercentenarian masters athlete.

Fictional characters

* Kowalski, character in the 1991

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'', played by

Kristy Swanson Kristen Noel Swanson (born December 19, 1969) is an American actress. She is best recognized for having played Buffy Summers in the 1992 film '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and appeared in the 1996 film ''The Phantom''. Her first starring role w ...

* Kowalski, main character in the 1971 film ''Vanishing Point'', played by

Barry Newman Barry Foster Newman (born November 7, 1938) is an American actor of stage, screen and television known for his portrayal of Kowalski in ''Vanishing Point'', and for his title role in the 1970s television series ''Petrocelli''. He has been nominat ...

* Kowalski, character in the

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game '' Syphon Filter 2'' *

Kowalski Kowalski (; feminine: Kowalska, plural: Kowalscy) is the second most common surname in Poland (140,471 people in 2009). ''Kowalski'' surname is derived from the word ''kowal'', meaning " lackmith". " Jan Kowalski" is a name that is used as a p ...

, character in ''

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'' and the TV series ''

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'' * Mr Kowalski, original owner of Kowalski's, Rosie Duncan's florist store in the novel ''

Fairytale of New York "Fairytale of New York" is a song written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan and recorded by their London-based band the Pogues, featuring singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl on vocals. The song is an Irish folk-style ballad and was written as a due ...

'' * Mrs. Kowalski,

Miriam Margolyes Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Tora ...

' character in the film '' How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'' (2008) * Baby Kowalski, supporting character in ''

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'' * Benjamin "Ben" Kowalski in the comic series ''

Templar, Arizona ''Templar Arizona'' is a webcomic written and drawn by Spike Trotman, Charlie Spike Trotman. It was hosted on Webcomics Nation. Trotman describes ''Templar, Arizona'' as "a story about a town, and the people who live there", specifically referring ...

'' * Major

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, a character in the science fiction movie ''

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'' and subsequent television series ''

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'' * Dick Kowalsky, character in the French animated series ''

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'' (2003) *

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, character in the British television series ''EastEnders'' * Jacob Kowalski,

Dan Fogler Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared in films including ''Balls of Fury'', ''Good Luck Chuck'', ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'', '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grin ...

's character in the film ''

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'' (2016) * Joe Kowalski, character in ''SIGMA Force'' book series by author

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* Kitty Kowalski, Lex Luthor's companion in 2006 film ''

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'', played by

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* Leon Kowalski, character in the 1982 film ''

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'' played by

Brion James Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. He portrayed Leon Kowalski in ''Blade Runner'' and appeared in ''Southern Comfort'', '' 48 Hrs.'', ''Another 48 Hrs.'', '' Silverado'', ''Tango & Cash'', ' ...

* Matt Kowalsky,

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's character in the movie ''

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'' * Peter "Petey" Kowalski in the video game ''

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'' * Private Kowalski, character in the video game '' Fallout: New Vegas'' * Roch Kowalski, character in Sienkiewicz's novel ''

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'' * Roxanne Kowalski,

Daryl Hannah Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress and environmental activist. She made her screen debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film '' The Fury'' (1978). She has starred in various movies across the years, i ...

's character in '' Roxanne'', the 1987 remake of ''

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'' with

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* Seaman Kowalski, crewman assigned aboard the submarine ''

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'', on the 1964–68 TV series ''

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'', played by

Del Monroe Del Monroe (April 7, 1932June 5, 2009) was an American film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his role as Seaman Kowalski in the television series ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'', which was broadcast on ABC from September 14 ...

* Sergei Kowalski, the titular character in the

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'' The Mercenary'', played by

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. * Sgt. Kowalski, character in ''

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'' * Sgt. Kowalski, character in video game ''

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'' * Sophie Kowalski,

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's character in the 2005 French film ''Jeux d'Enfants'', also known by its English title, '' Love Me If You Dare'' *

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and

Stella Kowalski Stella Kowalski (née DuBois) is one of the main characters in Tennessee Williams' play ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. She is the younger sister of central character Blanche DuBois and wife of Stanley Kowalski. In the play The play begins when Bla ...

, characters in the

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–winning play by

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and 1951 film, ''

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'' * Detective Stanley Kowalski, character in the 1994–1999 television series ''

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'' (named after the above ''Streetcar'' character) * Steve Kowalski, character in the 2007 film ''

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in ''

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'' by

Frederick Forsyth Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (born 25 August 1938) is an English novelist and journalist. He is best known for thrillers such as ''The Day of the Jackal'', ''The Odessa File'', '' The Fourth Protocol'', '' The Dogs of War'', ''The Devil's Alter ...

Walt Kowalski Walter Kowalski is a fictional character and the protagonist of the 2008 American film ''Gran Torino''. He was portrayed by Clint Eastwood, who also directed the film. Character biography and creation Walt is a misanthropic and irritable Pol ...

, protagonist of the 2008 film ''

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'' played by

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* Meryl Lee Kowalski, character in the

Gary D. Schmidt Gary David Schmidt (born April 14, 1957) is an American author of children's and young adults' fiction books. He currently resides in Alto, Michigan, where he is a professor of English at Calvin University. Life and literary career Early li ...

book ''

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Other uses

* Kowalski's Markets, supermarket chain

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