Bednarek Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bednarek last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bednarek last name
Meaning of the Bednarek last name: "little cooper". Bednarek is a Polish surname from bednarz, "cooper", a maker of barrels and tubs, with the diminutive ending -ek for a young cooper or a cooper's son. Related last names include Bednarz and Bednarczyk. It is common in Greater Poland and central Poland.
Arms associated with the Bednarek name
Polish heraldry uses few colours and bold figures, so a coat of arms associated with Bednarek reads at a distance.
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Bednarek name FAQ
What does the Bednarek name mean?
"little cooper". Common variants include Bednarz, Bednarczyk.
Where does the Bednarek surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Bednarek coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bednarek coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).