Cieślik Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cieślik last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Cieślik last name
Meaning of the Cieślik last name: "carpenter's son". Cieślik is a Polish surname from cieśla, "carpenter", a builder of timber houses and barns, with the ending -ik for a young carpenter or a carpenter's son. Related last names include Cieśla and Cieślak. It is common in southern Poland and is written Cieslik abroad.
Arms associated with the Cieślik name
In Poland each clan coat of arms had its own name, and heraldry associated with Cieślik follows that custom.
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Cieślik name FAQ
What does the Cieślik name mean?
"carpenter's son". Common variants include Cieśla, Cieślak.
Where does the Cieślik surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Cieślik coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cieślik coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).