Wojciechowski
Wojciechowski ([vɔi̯t͡ɕɛˈxɔfski]; feminine: Wojciechowska [vɔi̯t͡ɕɛˈxɔfska]; plural Wojciechowscy [vɔi̯t͡ɕɛˈxɔfst͡sɨ]) is the 16th most common surname in Poland (66,879 people in 2009)[1] and also the third most common in Greater Poland (12,928). It is derived from the Polish first name Wojciech.
Over 50% of Poles with this surname live in Greater Poland, Mazovia and Kujawy.
The Czech equivalent is Vojtěchovský, the Russian is Войтеховский.
Notable people
- Antoni Wojciechowski (1905–1938) - Polish chess master
- Asher Wojciechowski (b.1988) - American baseball player
- Dariusz Wojciechowski - Professional cyclist
- Gene Wojciechowski - Senior sports columnist, ESPN
- Greg Wojciechowski - Former professional wrestler
- Guilherme Wojciechowski (b.1983) - TV hoster and journalist in Brazil
- pl (b.1956) - Polish author
- Maia Wojciechowska - (1927–2002), Polish-American novelist known for children's and young-adult fiction
- Martyna Wojciechowska (b.1974) - Polish journalist
- Paweł Wojciechowski (disambiguation) - multiple individuals
- Sergei Wojciechowski (1883–1951) - Russian White Army Major-General
- Stanisław Wojciechowski (1869–1953) - President of Poland 1922-26
- Steve Wojciechowski - Duke University Point guard from 1994–1998
- Steve Wojciechowski (ice hockey) (b.1922) - Professional ice hockey player
- Zygmunt Wojciechowski (1900–1955) - Polish historian, founder of the Western Institute (Instytut Zachodni) in Poznań
- Craig Wojciechowski (b. 1980) - Las Vegas Fireman
References
- ^ Ministry of Interior (Poland). Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009 (The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009). Retrieved August 19, 2013.
See also
- Wojciech - Polish given name
- Wojciechów (disambiguation) - Polish place names
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