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KROL Surname Meaning & Origin:

1) The Polish surname Król is a nickname meaning "king," from the Polish król. It often indicated someone who was a leader in a community or possibly even for someone who carried themselves in a superior manner. May also have indicated someone who worked in a royal household. A common Ashkenazic Jewish surname.

2) A German or Dutch nickname for someone with curly hair, from the Middle High German krol, meaning "curly" and Middle Low German krulle, "ringlet, curl." This German or Dutch variant is often spelled KROLL or KRULL.

KRÓL is the 25th most popular surname in Poland.

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Alternate Surname Spellings:

KROLL (Dutch), CRULL, KRULL

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Genealogy Resources for the Surname KROL:

Common Polish Surnames & Their Meanings
Uncover the meaning of your Polish last name with this free guide to Polish surnames meanings and origins.

Krol Family Genealogy Forum
Search this popular genealogy forum for the Krol surname to find others who might be researching your ancestors, or post your own Krol query.

FamilySearch - KROL Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the Krol surname and its variations.

KROLL Surname & Family Mailing Lists
RootsWeb hosts several free mailing lists for researchers of the Kroll surname.

Cousin Connect - KROL Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname Krol, and sign up for free notification when new Krol queries are added.

DistantCousin.com - KROL Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name Krol.

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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

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

Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.

Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.

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

Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.

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


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