Piotrowski (Polish pronunciation: ; feminine: Piotrowska, plural: Piotrowscy) is a

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derived from the masculine given name ''Piotr'' ( Peter). The name, and its variations indicate a family's origin as being from a town, such as for instance Piotrów and Piotrowo, or a toponym (place name) deriving from a holding, manor or estate. Variants and related names include ''Piotrowicz'', ''Piotrowiak'', ''Piotrowsky'', ''Pietrowski'', ''Pietrkowski'', ''Pietrowsky'', and ''Pietrowiak''. This surname is mainly found in

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and

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and the former territories of the

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. It is particularly widespread in Poland, where it is the 19th most common surname, with 61,844 bearers in 2009. Ministry of Interior (Poland).
Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009
'' (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). Descendants of certain

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families, including that of a minor

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in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different

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that most likely had Naiman-Beg's youngest son, also bear the name or variations thereof. Comital and baronial branches exist as well. The earliest recorded usage of the surname can be traced back to the 11th century. POL COA Gozdawa

Heraldry

Various noble

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have been associated with the Piotrowski family. The name has been associated with the

Abdank Abdank is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Blazoning Gules '' łękawica'' argent, crest: łąkawica as in arms. History According ...

Belina Belina (before 1948 ''Beňa, Biena''; hu, Béna) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1371 (''Bezin''). The terri ...

, Ginwiłł, Gozdawa, Jastrzębiec, Junosza, Korwin, Kotwica, Leliwa, Lis, Nieczuja, Poraj, Prus, Przerowa,

Rawa The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) (Persian:جمعیت انقلابی زنان افغانستان, ''Jamiʿat-e Enqelābi-ye Zanān-e Afghānestān'', Pashto:د افغانستان د ښڅو انقلابی جمعیت) ...

, Ślepowron, and Świnka coats of arms.

Podlasie

According to Polish heraldist Kasper Niesiecki (1682–1744), families bearing ''Piotr''-derived surnames living in the region formerly known as

Podlasie Podlachia, or Podlasie, ( pl, Podlasie, , be, Падляшша, translit=Padliašša, uk, Підляшшя, translit=Pidliashshia) is a historical region in the north-eastern part of Poland. Between 1513 and 1795 it was a voivodeship with the c ...

were often represented by the Gozdawa coat of arms. Notable members of this branch include Piotr Piotrowski, parliamentary representative in 1591, and Dr. Łukasz Piotrowski of the

Academy of Cracow The Jagiellonian University (Polish: ''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'', UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in ...

and author of ''Grammaticarum institutionum libros 4. Cracov. in 4to''.

Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Families with these surnames living in the

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and the area surrounding Drohiczyn bore the

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. Some notable personalities who bore this coat of arms include: * Aleksander z Trojan Piotrowski, Borough Scriptor (''pisarz grodzki'') of Ashmyany and

Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of t ...

tax collector (1618) * Stanisław Piotrowski, Crown and Lithuanian Treasury Clerk (''pisarz skarbowy koronny i litewski'') (1632) * Jakub Piotrowski, Podstoli of

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Bearers

Agnieszka Piotrowska Agnieszka Piotrowska (born 1968 in Poland) is an author, academic and award-winning filmmaker, probably best known for her 2008 documentary ''Married to the Eiffel Tower'', about women who fall in love with objects." Background Piotrowska gradua ...

(born 1964), Polish filmmaker * Antoni Piotrowski (Bulgarian: Антони Пьотровски, Antoni Pyotrovski; 1853–1924), Polish painter *

Bernadeta Bocek-Piotrowska Bernadeta Maria Bocek-Piotrowska (born March 11, 1970 in Istebna) is a Polish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1990s. In the Olympics she was competing in 5, 15 and 30 km races, the 5 + 10 km pursuit and the 4 × 5&nb ...

(born 1970), Polish cross country skier * Charles Piotrowski Jr (Born 1974) American Police Officer and Downhill Skier * Damian Piotrowski (born 1987), Polish footballer * Edward W. Piotrowski (born 1955), Polish physicist * Gosia Piotrowska, Polish television actress * Irene Piotrowski (born 1941), Canadian athlete *

John L. Piotrowski General John Louis Piotrowski (born February 17, 1934)Marquis Who's Who on the Web is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF), from 1985 to 1987; and Commander in Chief, North ...

(born 1934), U.S. Air Force general * *

Kathrin Piotrowski Kathrin Piotrowski is a retired German badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one ...

(born 1980), German badminton player * Lillian Piotrowski (1911-1974), American politician * Luke Piotrowski, American screenwriter * Jakub Piotrowski (born 1997), Polish footballer *

Marek Piotrowski Marek "The Punisher" Piotrowski (born 14 August 1964) is a Polish retired heavyweight kickboxer and boxing, boxer. He is a former ten time kickboxing world champion. Amateur career At around the age of 13 or 14, Piotrowski studied jujutsu ac ...

(born 1964), Polish kickboxer and boxer * (1813-1875), Polish painter *

Mirosław Piotrowski Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski (born 9 January 1966 in Zielona Góra) is an independent Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He was originally elected in 2004 with the League of Polish Families, then part of the Independe ...

(born 1966), Polish politician * * Paweł Piotrowski (born 1985), Polish Paralympic athlete * Robert Piotrowski (born 1963), American architect * Rachel Piotrowski, Canadian ice hockey player * Ryszard Piotrowski (born 1924), Polish war hero * Sebastian Piotrowski (born 1990), German-Polish footballer * *

Tatjana Piotrowski Tatjana Piotrowski (born 1968) is a German molecular geneticist who researches zebrafish as models of vertebrate development. She has worked at Stowers Institute for Medical Research since 2011 and is editor of the ''Annual Review of Genetics''. ...

, German molecular geneticist *

Teresa Piotrowska Teresa Piotrowska (born 5 February 1955) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 16,716 votes in 4 Bydgoszcz district, as a candidate from the Civic Platform Civic Platform ( pl, Platforma Obywatelska ...

(born 1955), Polish politician * * Zofia Piotrowska mother of

Ivan Kalyayev Ivan Platonovich Kalyayev (russian: Иван Платонович Каляев; 6 July 1877 – 23 May 1905) was a Russian Empire poet, a member of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party. He is best known for his role in the assassination of Gran ...

Zygmunt A. Piotrowski Zygmunt A. Piotrowski (1904–1985) was a Polish born American psychologist who worked on the Rorschach test.Wólka Piotrowska, a village in Podlaskie Voivodeship in Poland

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Piotrowski Family Polish-language surnames Polish noble families Lithuanian noble families