About the Stachowski Surname

It is easy to miss Stachowski in an index if you only search for Stachowiak. The name is generally explained as “Son of Stach (Stanisław)”.

Stachowski and Stachowiak

Records show Stachowski as one of the forms Stachowiak took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Surname statistics

According to the 2010 US Census, the Stachowski surname had 958 bearers. Between 1891 and 2000, 193 babies born in France were registered as Stachowski, with the most births in 1921–1930.

Heraldry and the Stachowski name

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