Płatek — Family Name, Records and Arms

Here is a quick, evidence-based look at the Płatek surname. Płatek is catalogued in Wikidata as a Polish last name.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Płatek coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

Surname origin

Standard surname dictionaries do not settle the origin of Płatek, so we research it family by family rather than guess. A family Bible, a parish register or an emigration record often gives the first firm date for a Płatek ancestor.

675 Americans were listed as Płatek in the 2010 census. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames. For the full story, order the Płatek surname pack.