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Definition: This very common Polish surname literally means "one from Wojciechy" (or Wojciechow or Wojciechowo,), the name of many Polish villages which mean "the place of Wojciech." According to Fred Hoffman, author of "Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings," the Slavic name Wojciech is closely identified with the Germanic name Albert/Albrecht/Adalbert.

Surname Origin: Polish

Alternate Surname Spellings: WOJCIECHOWICZ, WOJCIECHOWSKA

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WOJCIECHOV Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - WOJCIECHOV Genealogy
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WOJCIECHOV Surname Mailing List
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Surname Finder - WOJCIECHOV Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - WOJCIECHOV Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - WOJCIECHOV Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - WOJCIECHOV Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the WOJCIECHOV surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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