Jastrzębski ( , feminine: Jastrzębska, plural: Jastrzębscy) is a

Polish-language surname Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom. The law requires a given name to indicate the person' ...

. It is a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

derived from one of the several Polish locations named Jastrzęby, Jastrzębie, Jastrząbki, etc. Ultimately derived from ''jastrząb'', or "

hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This ...

". Variants include Jastrzembski, Jastrząbski, and Yastrzemski. It is Russified as Yastrzhembsky/Yastrzhembskaya (). Notable people with this surname include: * Andrzej Jastrzębski (born 1939), a Polish jazz tuba player. *

Carl Yastrzemski Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. ( ; born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a ...

(born 1939), an American baseball player. * Chris Jastrzembski (born 1996), a German footballer. *

Dennis Jastrzembski Dennis Jastrzembski (born 20 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Fortuna Düsseldorf. Born in Germany, he has represented both Germany and Poland at youth level. Club career Hertha Jastrzembski made his p ...

(born 2000), a German footballer. * (1920–1989), a Polish ethnographer. *

Maria Jastrzębska Maria Jastrzębska (born 28 March 1953) is a Polish-British poet, feminist, editor, translator and playwright. She has published five full-length volumes of poetry, two pamphlets and a play. She regularly contributes to a wide range of nationa ...

(born 1953), a Polish-British poet. *

Mike Yastrzemski Michael Andrew Yastrzemski ( ; born August 23, 1990), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the grandson of Hall of Famer and Triple Crown winner Carl ...

(born 1990), an American baseball player, grandson of Carl. *

Mirosława Jastrzębska Mirosława Jastrzębska, née Kwiatkowska (21 March 1921 in Gąbin, Poland – 24 October 1982) was a Polish scientist, ethnographer, and museum curator. She graduated from the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in ethnography and ethnology and ...

(1921–1982), a Polish ethnographer. * Nikolaus von Jastrzembski, birth name of

Nikolaus von Falkenhorst Paul Nikolaus von Falkenhorst (17 January 1885 – 18 June 1968) was a German general and war criminal during World War II. He planned and commanded the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in 1940, and was commander of German troops during th ...

(1885–1968), a German general. *

Sergey Yastrzhembsky Sergey Vladimirovich Yastrzhembsky (, ; born December 4, 1953) is a Russian statesman and diplomat. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation. He has been called "the keeper of V ...

(born 1953), a Russian politician. *

Stanisław Jastrzębski Stanisław Jastrzębski is a Polish writer, lawyer and historian. Early life He was born in the village of Bubło, Rohatyn County, in Stanisławów Voivodeship (currently Ukraine). Jastrzębski is a survivor of the World War II massacres of ...

, a Polish writer. *

Steve Jastrzembski Steve Vincent Jastrzembski (August 27, 1939 – January 14, 2009) was an American football end who played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He was selected in both the 1961 NFL draft and 1962 AFL Draft, but did not play professional ...

(1939–2009), an American football player. *

Włodzimierz Jastrzębski Włodzimierz Jastrzębski (3 September 1939 – 26 January 2024) was a Polish historian and a professor of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, born in Siedlce. He specialized in Polish history during World War II. He studied Bloody Sunday ( ...

(born 1939), a Polish historian and a retired professor.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jastrzebski Polish-language surnames Polish toponymic surnames

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