Krawczyk

Article summary

Krawczyk is the 17th most common surname in Poland (64,543 people in 2009). Tailor's Son is an English translation of the name. The Polish root krawiec translates as tailor and the suffix czyk as son of. Notable people with this name include: * Albert Krawczyk (born 1934), American politician from Vermont * Andrzej Krawczyk (born 1976), Polish discus thrower * Betty Krawczyk (1928–2025), American environmental activist and author * Bogusław Krawczyk (1906–1941), Polish submarine commander * Charlotte Krawczyk, German geophysicist * Desirae Krawczyk (born 1994), American tennis player * Eliana Krawczyk (1982–2017), Argentine military officer * Gérard Krawczyk (born 1953), French film director * Glenn Krawczyk, Icehouse guitarist * Henry Krawczyk (born 1946), American sprint canoer * Henryk Krawczyk (born 1946), Polish university rector * Hugo Krawczyk, Argentine-Israeli cryptographer * Jacek Krawczyk (born 1949), Polish swimmer * Jan Krawczyk (1956–2018), Polish racing cyclist * Janusz Krawczyk (1949–2021), Polish luger * Jerzy Krawczyk (1928–2008), Polish boxer * Johanna Krawczyk (born 1984), French writer and screenwriter * Joseph L. Krawczyk Jr.…

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1. date of birth: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369251313