Czarniecki Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Czarniecki is how some branches of the Czarnecki family came to write their name. Czarniecki is listed among the recognised spellings of Czarnecki. It is a place-based name: “From a place named for black land”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

You may also find the name written Czarnecka and Charnetski.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Czarnecki surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Czarniecki surname pack.