Piechota Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Piechota shows up clearly in national surname statistics. In Wikidata, Piechota is listed as a Polish surname.

• According to the 2010 US Census, the Piechota surname had 454 bearers. Between 1891 and 2000, 138 babies born in France were registered as Piechota, with the most births in 1951–1960.
• Spelling in old records was loose, so search for Piechota under several forms.
• Where a surname's origin is uncertain, as with Piechota, the best clues come from your own ancestors' parish and civil records.

Heraldry and the Piechota name

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Piechota name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned. For the full story, order the Piechota surname pack.