The Modrzejewski Family Name

Written in a baptism entry or a ship's list, Modrzejewski usually leads back to Modrzewski. It is a place-based name: “From the larch woods”. Before spelling was fixed, Modrzewski was also written Modrzejewski. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Modrzewska.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Modrzejewski surname had 218 bearers.

There is no single Modrzejewski family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Modrzejewski family name pack.