# Piotrowski

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**Piotrowski** (Polish pronunciation: /pjotrowski/; feminine: **Piotrowska**, plural: **Piotrowscy**) is a [Polish surname](/source/Polish_surname) derived from the masculine given name *Piotr* ([Peter](/source/Peter_(name))). The name, and its variations indicate a family's origin as being from a town, such as for instance [Piotrów](/source/Piotr%C3%B3w_(disambiguation)) and [Piotrowo](/source/Piotrowo_(disambiguation)), or a toponym (place name) deriving from a holding, manor or estate. Variants and related names include *Piotrowicz*, *Piotrowiak*, *Piotrowsky*, *Pietrowski*, *Pietrkowski*, *Pietrowsky*, and *Pietrowiak*.

This surname is mainly found in [Poland](/source/Poland) and [Russia](/source/Russia) and the former territories of the [Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth](/source/Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth). It is particularly widespread in Poland, where it is the 19th most common surname, with 61,844 bearers in 2009.[1] Descendants of certain [noble](/source/Nobility) families, including that of a minor [Tatar](/source/Lipka_Tatars) [Knyaz](/source/Knyaz) that most likely had [Naiman-Beg](/source/Naiman-Beg)'s youngest son, also bear the name or variations thereof. [Comital](/source/Comital) and [baronial](/source/Baronial) branches exist as well. The earliest recorded usage of the surname can be traced back to the 11th century.

## Heraldry

Various noble [coats of arms](/source/Coat_of_arms) have been associated with the Piotrowski family. The name has been associated with the [Abdank](/source/Abdank_coat_of_arms), [Belina](/source/Belina_coat_of_arms), [Ginwiłł](/source/Ginwi%C5%82%C5%82_coat_of_arms), [Gozdawa](/source/Gozdawa_coat_of_arms), [Jastrzębiec](/source/Jastrz%C4%99biec_coat_of_arms), [Junosza](/source/Junosza_coat_of_arms), [Korwin](/source/Korwin_coat_of_arms), [Kotwica](/source/Kotwica_coat_of_arms), [Leliwa](/source/Leliwa_coat_of_arms), [Lis](/source/Lis_coat_of_arms), [Nieczuja](/source/Nieczuja_coat-of-arms), [Poraj](/source/Poraj_coat_of_arms), [Prus](/source/Prus_coat_of_arms), [Przerowa](/source/Przerowa_coat_of_arms), [Rawa](/source/Rawa_coat_of_arms), [Ślepowron](/source/%C5%9Alepowron_coat_of_arms), and [Świnka](/source/%C5%9Awinka_coat_of_arms) coats of arms.

### Podlasie

According to Polish [heraldist](/source/Heraldist) [Kasper Niesiecki](/source/Kasper_Niesiecki) (1682–1744), families bearing *Piotr*-derived surnames living in the region formerly known as [Podlasie](/source/Podlasie) were often represented by the [Gozdawa coat of arms](/source/Gozdawa_coat_of_arms). Notable members of this branch include Piotr Piotrowski, parliamentary representative in 1591, and Dr. Łukasz Piotrowski of the [Academy of Kraków](/source/Jagiellonian_University) and author of *Grammaticarum institutionum libros 4. Cracov. in 4to*.

### Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Families with these surnames living in the [Grand Duchy of Lithuania](/source/Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania) and the area surrounding [Drohiczyn](/source/Drohiczyn) bore the [Junosza coat of arms](/source/Junosza_coat_of_arms). Some notable personalities who bore this coat of arms include:

- Aleksander z Trojan Piotrowski, [Borough Scriptor](/source/Offices_in_the_Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth#Borough_and_judicial_offices) (*pisarz grodzki*) of [Ashmyany](/source/Ashmyany) and [Sejm](/source/General_sejm) [tax collector](/source/Tax_collector) (1618)
- Stanisław Piotrowski, [Crown and Lithuanian Treasury Clerk](/source/Offices_in_the_Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth#List_of_court_offices) (*pisarz skarbowy koronny i litewski*) (1632)
- Jakub Piotrowski, [Podstoli](/source/Podstoli) of [Lublin](/source/Lublin)

## Bearers

- [Agnieszka Piotrowska](/source/Agnieszka_Piotrowska) (born 1964), Polish filmmaker
- [Antoni Piotrowski](/source/Antoni_Piotrowski) (Bulgarian: Антони Пьотровски, Antoni Pyotrovski; 1853–1924), Polish painter
- [Bernadeta Bocek-Piotrowska](/source/Bernadeta_Bocek-Piotrowska) (born 1970), Polish cross country skier
- [Charles Piotrowski Jr](/source/Charles_Piotrowski_Jr) (Born 1974) American Police Officer and Downhill Skier
- [Damian Piotrowski](/source/Damian_Piotrowski) (born 1987), Polish footballer
- [Edward W. Piotrowski](/source/Edward_W._Piotrowski) (born 1955), Polish physicist
- Gosia Piotrowska, Polish television actress
- [Irene Piotrowski](/source/Irene_Piotrowski) (1941–2020), Canadian athlete
- [Jakub Piotrowski](/source/Jakub_Piotrowski) (born 1997), Polish footballer
- [John L. Piotrowski](/source/John_L._Piotrowski) (born 1934), U.S. Air Force general
- [Józef Piotrowski](/source/J%C3%B3zef_Piotrowski) (1840–1923), Russian enlightener
- [Kathrin Piotrowski](/source/Kathrin_Piotrowski) (born 1980), German badminton player
- [Krystyna Piotrowska](/source/Krystyna_Piotrowska) (1938–2022), Polish geologist, cartographer, professor
- [Lillian Piotrowski](/source/Lillian_Piotrowski) (1911–1974), American politician
- [Luke Piotrowski](/source/Ben_Collins_and_Luke_Piotrowski), American screenwriter
- [Marek Piotrowski](/source/Marek_Piotrowski) (born 1964), Polish kickboxer and boxer
- [Maximilian Piotrowski](/source/Maximilian_Piotrowski) (1813–1875), Polish painter
- [Mirosław Piotrowski](/source/Miros%C5%82aw_Piotrowski) (born 1966), Polish politician
- [Paweł Piotrowski](/source/Pawe%C5%82_Piotrowski) (born 1985), Polish Paralympic athlete
- [Robert Piotrowski](/source/Robert_Piotrowski) (born 1963), American architect
- [Rachel Piotrowski](/source/Rachel_Piotrowski), Canadian ice hockey player
- [Ryszard Piotrowski](/source/Ryszard_Piotrowski) (1924–2016), Polish war hero
- [Sebastian Piotrowski](/source/Sebastian_Piotrowski) (born 1990), German-Polish footballer
- [Tatjana Piotrowski](/source/Tatjana_Piotrowski), German molecular geneticist
- [Teresa Piotrowska](/source/Teresa_Piotrowska) (born 1955), Polish politician
- Zofia Piotrowska mother of [Ivan Kalyayev](/source/Ivan_Kalyayev)
- [Zygmunt A. Piotrowski](/source/Zygmunt_A._Piotrowski) (1904–1985), Polish born, American psychologist

## See also

- [Wólka Piotrowska](/source/W%C3%B3lka_Piotrowska), a village in Podlaskie Voivodeship in Poland

## References

1. [Ministry of Interior (Poland)](/source/Ministry_of_Interior_(Poland)). *[Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009](http://www.msw.gov.pl/download/1/7972/statystyka_najpopularniejszych_nazwisk_wystepujacych_w_Polsce_w_2009.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130928133659/https://www.msw.gov.pl/download/1/7972/statystyka_najpopularniejszych_nazwisk_wystepujacych_w_Polsce_w_2009.pdf) 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine* (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009).

## External links

- ["Piotrowski"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101201102927/http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/p/bl_name-PIOTROWSKI.htm). About.com. Archived from [the original](http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/p/bl_name-PIOTROWSKI.htm) on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-04-08.

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