Nowak

Article summary

Nowak ( ) is a Polish surname derived from the nickname literally meaning . Early records of the surname are dated by the 14th century. It is a gender-neutral surname, with archaic feminine forms Nowakowa (by husband) and Nowakówna, Nowaczanka (by father). Colloquial forms by husband include Nowakówka, Nowaczka, Nowaczonka. In Silesia the variant Nowok is known. Emigrees may acquire forms Nowack, Novak, Novack. German sources indicate that it is also a Sorbian surname. it is the most common surname in Poland, keeping the first place for many years. In 2021 it was the surname of 102,503 women and 100,617 men For example, in 2009 it was the top one, with 100,836 men and 106,512 women. In January 2026, the Polish register PESEL listed 99,738 women and 98,387 men with the surname. In Poland, it may also appear as a result of migration of Czech and Slovak people with surname Novak of the same etymology. On the other hand, in Germany the opposite change of the surname could have happened: from "Novak" to "Nowak".…

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1. date of birth: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358890762