Kaletnik: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

The last name Kaletnik is a variant form of Kaleta, a well-known Polish family name. In origin, the name means “Purse”.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Kaletnik family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Spelling and variants

With the diminutive -ik, Kaletnik is a pet form of Kaleta that became a surname in its own right. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Kaletka.

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