Wawrzyński Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

The last name Wawrzyński is another written form of Wawrzyniak, a Polish family name. The name is generally explained as “son of Wawrzyniec”.

• Wawrzyński is listed among the recognised spellings of Wawrzyniak.
• You may also find the name written Wawrzyniec.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Wawrzyniak and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Wawrzyński family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.