Krupa Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Krupa last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Krupa last name
Meaning of the Krupa last name: "groats". Krupa is a Polish surname from krupa, "groats, hulled grain", for a miller or a seller of grain, or a nickname for a small man. Jazz drummer Gene Krupa was the son of a Polish immigrant. The last name is common in southern Poland.
Arms associated with the Krupa name
Polish heraldry uses few colours and bold figures, so a coat of arms associated with Krupa reads at a distance.
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Krupa name FAQ
What does the Krupa name mean?
"groats". Common variants include Krupka, Krupiński.
Where does the Krupa surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Is there a Krupa coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Krupa coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).