Pawlik Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pawlik last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pawlik last name
Meaning of the Pawlik last name: "son of Paweł". Pawlik is a Polish surname from Paweł, Paul, with the ending -ik, which marks descent or a diminutive. Related last names include Pawlak, Pawłowski and Pawelec. It is common across Poland and also found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Arms associated with the Pawlik name
Polish heraldry uses few colours and bold figures, so a coat of arms associated with Pawlik reads at a distance.
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Pawlik name FAQ
What does the Pawlik name mean?
"son of Paweł". Common variants include Pawlak, Pawłowski.
Where does the Pawlik surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Is there a Pawlik coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pawlik coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).